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

Rating 1826 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/d1; bishops a4/f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/d5/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop a4→e8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook c8→e8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1bqn1pbp/p4np1/2Ppp3/BP3B2/P1N2N1P/3Q1PP1/2RR2K1 w - - 0 21

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