Chess Puzzle #M8Fvg — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights e5/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen d1→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h5→g4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bg4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1bppp/3p4/4n2n/2P5/2N1P1P1/PP1P1PBP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 9

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