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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/g2; knights e4/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd1 — queen d8→d1, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxd1 — rook e1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pb2bppp/2n1pn2/2p5/4N3/P1P2NP1/1P3PBP/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 12

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