Chess Puzzle #Lx8da — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b6→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pp2np2/1qn1p3/3pP1N1/2pP4/2P3p1/PP1NQ1PP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 16

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