Chess Puzzle #dDZ37 — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king c2; queen g7; rooks a1/g1; bishops d3/h4; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e3/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f3; knights b8/g5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight g6→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen g7→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Nxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkr2/p1ppbpQ1/1p2p1Np/6n1/2PP3B/3BPb2/PPK2P1P/R5R1 b q - 3 17

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