Chess Puzzle #1FOr1 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights d5/f3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/e7; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d3→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight e4→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/1p2bpp1/p1npb2p/3Np3/2B1n3/P2QBN1P/1P3PP1/R4RK1 b kq - 1 14

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