Chess Puzzle #Py0YH — Master, Black to move, opening

Rating 2496 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishop g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  4. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2ppbp/p1np1np1/q7/4PPP1/1PN4P/PBPQ4/1K1R2NR w - - 1 15

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