Chess Puzzle #kLUp4 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1805 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knights d2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe6+ (bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp1qppp/1b1pbn2/4p1N1/2B1P3/1QPP3P/PP1N1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 13

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