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

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop g4; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/f4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d8→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop g4→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/ppp2pp1/2n2n1p/1Bp5/4Ppb1/2NP1N2/PPP1Q1PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 1 10

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