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

Position

White: king c1; rooks d1/h1; bishops b5/g5; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/e7; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight b8→d7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxe7+ — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f8→e7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook d1→d7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3k1r/pb2bppp/1p2pn2/1Bp1N1B1/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 7 11

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