Chess Puzzle #qYEx0 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1868 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b3/d4/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; knights e3/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c1→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f5→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen c2→c1).
  3. Best move: Nf5 — knight e3→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pp2bp2/2p1b1pp/3pPn2/3P1P2/PPNBnNP1/2Q4P/R1B1K2R w KQkq - 1 17

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