Chess Puzzle #6pDs3 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe2 — bishop h5→e2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxc6 — knight e5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop e2→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Nxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/ppp1qppp/2np1n2/4N2b/2P5/1P2P2P/PB1PBPP1/RN1QK2R b KQkq - 0 8

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