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

Rating 1906 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d3/f4; knights b5/f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/e7; knights b6/g6; pawns a5/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc7 — knight b5→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxf4 — knight g6→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxa8 (knight c7→a8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxa8 — knight b6→a8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/1pp1bppp/1n2p1n1/pN6/3PPB2/3B1N2/PPQ2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 4 13

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