Chess Puzzle #IbD0u — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2042 · Expert · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/g8; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/e6/f7/g7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop f4→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk1nr/1p2bpp1/p1ppp3/8/2PP1B1p/2N2NP1/PP2PPBP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 9

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