Chess Puzzle #NxQ03 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e7; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d8→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, pin, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk2r/ppp1bppp/8/3p4/2BQn3/5N1P/PPP2PP1/RNB1R1K1 b kq - 0 8

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