Chess Puzzle #g9JXI — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c2; knights b1/f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/e3; knights b8/g3; pawns a7/b6/c6/f4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight g3→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop c1→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f2→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Bxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/p4ppp/bpp5/8/5p1q/2PPb1n1/PPB2NPP/RNBQR1K1 b - - 4 15

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