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

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks d1/g1; bishop d3; knights d2/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d3→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1qrk1/3n1pp1/p6p/1pbp2P1/4p2N/2PBP3/PPQN1P1P/2KR2R1 w - - 0 19

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