Chess Puzzle #BxTN7 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h1; bishop c4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7+ — bishop c4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king f8→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxd8+ — knight e6→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Nxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp1npp2/2pp2pb/6Np/2BPP3/2N1Q2P/PPP2PP1/2KR3R b kq - 2 11

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