Chess Puzzle #Vq1h1 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2311 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/e3; knight h6; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/b7; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/f6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight h6→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop b6→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rf8 — rook e8→f8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/1bp1qpkp/pb3pnN/1p2p3/8/P2PB2P/BPP2PP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 8 19

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