Chess Puzzle #7F0at — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights d5/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b3→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkb1r/1b3pp1/p2p1n1p/1ppN4/4PP2/1B3Q2/PPP1N1PP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 3 11

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