Chess Puzzle #T2Goe — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2307 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights d6/d7; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight c3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ne5 — knight d7→e5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pqn2bp/p1pn4/3Ppp2/2P1P3/2NBB2P/PP1QN3/R3K2R w KQ - 0 16

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