Chess Puzzle #NeBy1 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1995 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/f4; knights e4/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/f5; knights c6/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg2+ (bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg1 — king h1→g1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/1bn4q/5bNn/2BPNB2/2P5/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K b - - 0 15

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