Chess Puzzle #iKAJ9 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1983 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights e7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop f6→e7, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move exf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/ppp1n1bp/3p1np1/3P2B1/2P1p1P1/2N2N1P/PP1QBP2/2KR3R w - - 0 15

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