Chess Puzzle #pzL1w — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1975 · Advanced · advantage, master, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops b1/h4; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen c2→b3).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, opening, short. The key move is Nb4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp2bpk1/2n1pnpp/3pN3/3P3B/2N1P3/PPQ2PPP/RB3RK1 w - - 2 15

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