Chess Puzzle #HvUY9 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/e5; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights a6/f6; pawns a5/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d1→d8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd8 (bishop f6→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop e5→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, opening. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1pp2pbp/n4np1/p2NB3/2P5/5N2/PP2BPPP/R2QK2R b KQkq - 0 12

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