Chess Puzzle #8tVYJ — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxd4 (knight c6→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pppp1ppp/2n2q2/3N4/3bP3/4B3/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 1 7

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