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

Rating 2038 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f3; bishops d3/f2; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b3/c3/d4/f4/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop e7→c5).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/3nbpp1/1q2pn1p/p2pN3/1p1P1PP1/1PPB1R2/P4B1P/RN1Q2K1 b - - 0 15

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