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

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/f4; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/d4; knights d7/g8; pawns a6/c7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg1 — bishop d4→g1, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop b5→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d8→d7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook h1→g1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qk1nr/1bpnpp1p/p2p2p1/1B6/3bPB1P/2N2P2/PPPQ2P1/R3K1NR b KQkq - 0 9

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