Chess Puzzle #3KsuY — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f5; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nb6 (knight d7→b6).
3. Best move: Nxd8 — knight f7→d8, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop c8→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen h3→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Nxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp1nbpp1/2p2n2/3p1BN1/2PPp3/2N1P2Q/PP3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 1 12

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