Chess Puzzle #foni7 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1902 · Advanced · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops d3/f4; knights a4/c6; pawns b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops a6/f8; knights c7/f6; pawns b4/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nb6 — knight a4→b6. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook a8→a1, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen d1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Nb6.

Position data

FEN: r3rbk1/2nq1ppp/b1Np1n2/2pP4/Np2PB2/3B3P/1P3PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 1 20

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