Chess Puzzle #0HWhy — Beginner, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop d3→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight f6→d7).
3. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop b5→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d8→d7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp2pppp/3p1n2/4N3/4P1b1/2PB4/PP3PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 8

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