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

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights f4/g1; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop d6→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d4→d8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king e8→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c1→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, opening, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnbqk1nr/pp3ppp/2pb4/8/2pQPN2/8/PP3PPP/R1B1KBNR b KQkq - 0 7

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