Chess Puzzle #QhB4O — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h4; knights b1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g6; knights b8/e3; pawns a6/b7/d4/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg7 (pawn f6→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop f8→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Nxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/1p4pp/p4pb1/4P3/2Bp3B/2P1n1N1/PP4PP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 1 14

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