Chess Puzzle #s9aYW — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1835 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knights d2/f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishops f5/g7; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop g2→d5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop g7→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/ppp2pbp/3p1np1/3n1b2/5N2/1P1PP1PP/PBPN2BK/R2Q1R2 w - - 1 14

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