Chess Puzzle #HE7V2 — Master, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/c1; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights e4/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e2→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen d8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e5→e7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e8→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: d4 — pawn d2→d4. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop c5→d6).
5. Best move: Rh2 — rook h1→h2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, fork, hanging piece, opening, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pppp1p1p/6p1/1Bb1n3/4n3/7P/PPPPQ1P1/RNB1K1NR b KQkq - 0 8

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