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

Rating 1990 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/d3; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/c8; knights b8/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen h4→d8).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop d3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: rnbq1rk1/pppp1ppp/8/2bN4/3pn3/3B3P/PPPB1PP1/R2QK1NR b KQ - 1 7

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