Chess Puzzle #dyocL — Master, Black to move, opening

Rating 2568 · Master · advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops a7/b5; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/f3/h3. Black: king b7; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns b6/c7/d6/e5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop b5→d7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
  4. Best move: Nxc3 — knight e2→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Nd4.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/Bkpqbp2/1pnp1n1p/1B1Np1p1/4P3/P2P1P1P/1PPQ1P2/2KR3R w - - 2 15

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