Chess Puzzle #OTyX3 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1831 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights a4/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxb6 — knight a4→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop f3→d1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxa8 — knight b6→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/pp3ppp/1qn1p3/3pP3/N2P2b1/5N2/PP3PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 1 8

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