Chess Puzzle #rw45F — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/h5; knights d7/h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f4/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies O-O-O (king e8→c8).
3. Best move: exd7+ — pawn e6→d7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, opening, short. The key move exd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pppn1p1p/7n/4P1pb/2B2p2/5N1P/PPP3P1/RNBQR1K1 b kq - 0 10

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