Chess Puzzle #7BjJB — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f1; rook d3; bishop f3; knight b1; pawns d5/e4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook c2; bishop g7; knight h8; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen b3→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Na3 — knight b1→a3. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook c2→c1).
3. Best move: Nxc4 — knight a3→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Na3.

Position data

FEN: 6kn/5pb1/p2p3p/1p1Pp1p1/4P3/1q1R1BPP/2r3PK/1N3Q2 b - - 1 36

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