Chess Puzzle #ItYYt — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/e4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/d2/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop e4→d5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d6→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen c4→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, opening. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp3ppp/2pqp3/3n4/2Q1B1P1/2N1P2P/PP1P1P2/R1B1K1NR w KQkq - 1 10

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