Chess Puzzle #juWeg — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2572 · Master · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knight c7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f5/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen a4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight g6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5 — queen e2→e5. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop f8→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e5→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: r1bk1b1r/ppNp1ppp/3P1nn1/5P2/q7/8/PPPBQ1PP/R3KB1R b KQ - 0 15

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