=== Chess Short #31 === Format: opening_trap Source: Lichess puzzle qEIQG (rating 1681) Pre-setup FEN: 8/2k5/p1p4r/PpRp1p2/1PnP1Pp1/4P1P1/3N2K1/8 w - - 8 41 Puzzle FEN (after setup move): 8/2k5/p1p4r/PpRp1p2/1PNP1Pp1/4P1P1/6K1/8 b - - 0 41 Setup move (opponent): Nxc4 (d2c4) Solver plays: Black Themes: crushing endgame short Solver moves (SAN): bxc4 fxe4 Full continuation (SAN): bxc4 e4 fxe4 Full continuation (UCI): b5c4 e3e4 f5e4 PGN: 41...bxc4 42. e4 fxe4 Lichess analysis: https://lichess.org/analysis/8%2F2k5%2Fp1p4r%2FPpRp1p2%2F1PNP1Pp1%2F4P1P1%2F6K1%2F8%20b%20-%20-%200%2041 Lichess source: https://lichess.org/aJENBb5z#81 Duration: 26s --- TITLE --- Opening Tactic — Punish The Mistake #shorts --- DESCRIPTION --- An early middlegame tactic. Rating 1681. Moves: 41...bxc4 42. e4 fxe4 #chessshorts #chessdaily #chessopenings #chesstraps #openingtrap #chesscommunity #chesslover #chessbrain --- THUMBNAIL --- short_0031_thumb.jpg --- SUGGESTED SCHEDULE --- 2026-04-21 21:00 (local machine time) Post to: @chessinsightsquest