Chess Puzzle #J5faX — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
3. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qh5 — queen g4→h5. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e7→g6).
5. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
6. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, opening, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move is Ne6+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/pp2npp1/2n1p1k1/2bp2N1/6QP/2N1P3/PPP2PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 3 10

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