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

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/g5; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/c2/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights b8/e4; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop g5→d2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/2p2pb1/pp1p2p1/3Pp1Bp/PP2n1qP/2N5/2PQBPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 17

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