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

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd2 — knight e4→d2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop e7→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight d2→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/2npb3/2p3B1/4n3/2N2N2/PPPQBPPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 11

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