Chess Puzzle #2U1ef — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights e3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop b3→d5. Opponent replies Nxc1 (knight d3→c1, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop d5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d8→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Bd5.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/4ppbp/p1n3p1/1pp5/5n2/PBPPNN2/1P3PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 3 12

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