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

Rating 2040 · Expert · discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops f4/g2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d3→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight f3→d4, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/1b3ppp/ppn2n2/2bp4/5B2/P1NQPNP1/1P3PBP/R4RK1 w - - 0 14

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