Chess Puzzle #6sasa — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight f3→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Nxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1b1r/pp3kpp/2p2n2/4p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP2PP/RNBQK2R b KQ - 1 7

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