Chess Puzzle #rU8dA — Expert, Black to move, opening

Rating 2271 · Expert · advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/g4; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, opening, sacrifice. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2pp1/2n4p/2bnp3/P1B3b1/3P1N2/1PP2PPP/RNBQR1K1 w kq - 2 9

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