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

Rating 1908 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/g5; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knights b2/g8; pawns a4/b5/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures queen. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd1 — knight b2→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f6→e5).
  3. Best move: Nb2 — knight d1→b2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/2pb2pp/4pq2/1p1p2B1/p2P4/2P2N2/PnB2PPP/RN1Q1RK1 w kq - 0 14

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