Chess Puzzle #X82Y4 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1977 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, long, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/e4; knights c3/g1; pawns a3/b4/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop b2→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight e4→f2, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Kxf2 — king e1→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, opening. The key move Nxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp2pbp/2np1np1/5b2/1PP1B2P/P1N1P3/1BQP1PP1/R3K1NR b KQ - 0 10

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