Chess Puzzle #KSGGX — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1460 · Intermediate · advantage, discovered attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight c3→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, opening, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2bppp/3p1n2/2pN4/2P1P3/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 2 11

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