Chess Puzzle #RWgeg — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop c4→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight c3→d5).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight e7→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, opening. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p2npbp/p1np2p1/4pP2/2BNP3/2N1B3/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 11

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