Chess Puzzle #qcJw1 — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c6/f4; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop c6→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f6→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2pp1/2B2q1p/2bp4/3pnB2/5N2/PPPN1PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 11

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