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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd8 (knight c6→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight e3→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n5/2b5/3NP1n1/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 3 7

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