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

Rating 2124 · Expert · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; knights f3/g3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/g4; knight e7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1pp1n1p1/3p2qp/p1b1pp2/P3P1b1/1BPP1NNP/1P3PP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 16

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