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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/h4; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d8→d1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbqkb1r/p4p2/1p2pn1p/2p1p1N1/3P3B/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 9

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