Chess Puzzle #JVPFF — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1803 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop f6→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4N1B1/6b1/2P2Q2/PPP2PPP/2KR1B1R w kq - 2 9

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