Chess Puzzle #3p1J9 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1894 · Advanced · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/f7; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king e8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen d5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pppp1Npp/2n5/2b1p3/4P3/2P5/PP3PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 8

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