Chess Puzzle #1EGyq — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen d4→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies axb6 (pawn a7→b6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, opening. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp1pppbp/1q3np1/8/2PQP3/4BP2/PP4PP/RN2KB1R b KQ - 0 10

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