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

Rating 2219 · Expert · advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen b3; rooks a1/h1; bishops c7/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f7; bishops d7/g7; knights d8/e4; pawns a7/b7/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight f3→d4).
  3. Best move: Ba4 — bishop d7→a4. Opponent replies Qa3 (queen b3→a3).
  4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook f7→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move fxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2nq1k1/ppBb1rb1/6pp/5p2/2P1n3/1QN1PN1P/PP2BPP1/R3K2R w KQ - 1 16

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