Chess Puzzle #QmDHM — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2172 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/e8; bishops e7/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g4→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp1bppp/2np1n2/7q/2PPPBb1/P1NQ1N2/1PK3PP/R4B1R b - - 0 12

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