Chess Puzzle #WOoP9 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2135 · Expert · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights c7/g8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d6/e6/f7/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight g4→e5).
  3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/p1n1bp1p/1pppp3/4N3/2PPP1p1/P1NBB3/1P3PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 10

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