Chess Puzzle #ekT1p — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2197 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knights e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxa7 — bishop e3→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight e2→g3).
  4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop f3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice. The key move is Nf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/ppp1qppp/3b4/1B2n3/6b1/2NPB3/PPP1NPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 7 10

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