Chess Puzzle #04HJt — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen h5→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c8→e6).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbq3r/ppp2kpp/3b4/3p3Q/4n3/3B4/PPPP1PPP/RNB1K2R b KQ - 1 7

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