Chess Puzzle #NI1eA — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1808 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks c1/h1; bishops c4/d2; knights d5/g1; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/h5; knights d4/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bg5 (bishop d2→g5).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen f6→g6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2ppp/1b1p1n2/3Np2b/1PBnP3/P2P2Q1/2PB1PPP/2R1K1NR w K - 9 12

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