Chess Puzzle #AfAd5 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/g3; knights e2/e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops a7/e6; knights c6/d5; pawns a5/b7/c7/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d1→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d8→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/bpp2p2/2n1b2p/pB1np1p1/4N3/P1P2PB1/1P2N1PP/R2QK2R b KQ - 3 16

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