Chess Puzzle #Bte3d — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d1→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen d8→d4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/2p2ppp/p1n1pn2/1p6/3PpPb1/PBN5/1PP1N1PP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq d3 0 9

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