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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c5/d7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, master, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/1p1p1pbp/p1n1p3/2p5/4P3/1PNB2Q1/PBPP1PPP/R3R1K1 b kq - 2 11

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