Chess Puzzle #7DI78 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e2→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen f7→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/ppp1bqpp/2n2n2/3p2B1/3P4/1BN5/PPP1QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 12

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