Chess Puzzle #M99Wr — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1927 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops g2/g5; knights c4/e1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d4/e4/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f4→f5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1pp2pp1/p1n2n2/5qBp/1bNppQ2/3P2P1/PPP1PPBP/R3NRK1 w kq - 4 14

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