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

Rating 1896 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b1/c1; knights f3/g3; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights a5/e8; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqnrk1/4b1pp/p2p4/nppP1p2/4P3/1P3NNP/P4PP1/RBBQR1K1 w - - 0 18

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