Chess Puzzle #Usn3F — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1865 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d3; rooks a1/h1; bishop g5; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4+ — rook e8→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f6→e4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop g5→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/2b3B1/4P3/P2Q3P/1PP2PP1/RN2K1NR b KQ - 0 11

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