Chess Puzzle #TVS2T — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1964 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/g3; knights b1/h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf2 — bishop g3→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4 — queen e3→f4. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight h2→g4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qf4.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pppb1pp1/3p4/4p3/3PP1p1/2PBqPB1/PP4PN/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 1 13

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