Chess Puzzle #RCWx1 — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d7→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d5→c4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d8→d1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd1 — rook f1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, opening. The key move dxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pppp1pp1/2n3Np/2b1p3/2B1n3/2PP4/PP3PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b - - 1 8

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