Chess Puzzle #1ZwA2 — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a3/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rb3 — rook a3→b3.

Tactical themes

equality, one move, opening. The key move is Rb3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kbnr/pp3ppp/2n5/2pp4/P2P4/R1P1BN2/1q3PPP/1N1QKB1R b Kkq - 1 8

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