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

Rating 1806 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/h4; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b4/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop h4→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pbpq1pp1/1p3n1p/2P1p3/1P1p3B/2N1PN2/P3BPPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 13

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