Chess Puzzle #Juoj6 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king d2; queen b3; rooks f1/h1; bishops c4/f4; knights a3/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop h5; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc1 — king d2→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc5 — knight e4→c5. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen b3→c2).
3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen e7→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Nc5.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/p1p1qppp/1p1p4/7b/2B1nB1N/NQPP4/PP1K2PP/5R1R w - - 0 14

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