Chess Puzzle #i3iNI — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/g2; knights d2/g5; pawns a4/b2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b4/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c2→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop b7→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d7→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen d3→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1b1nbppp/p3pn2/4P1N1/Pp1p4/6P1/1PQN1PBP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 19

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