Chess Puzzle #L6Vbm — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1461 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/f4; knights e4/e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knights b8/f6; pawns a4/b5/c4/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e1→e4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/4ppbp/5np1/1p1qNb2/p1pPNB2/P1P4P/1P3PP1/RB1QR1K1 w - - 3 17

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