Chess Puzzle #fwBHA — Expert, White to move, opening

Rating 2084 · Expert · defensive move, equality, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf2 — king e1→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen d8→f6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke3 — king f2→e3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Kxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/8/2b5/3NP1n1/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 8

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