Chess Puzzle #AQwf4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/c8; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Qa6 (queen b6→a6).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/pp1n1ppp/1q2pb2/3p4/3P4/2N2P2/PP2N1PP/1R1Q1RK1 b - - 3 16

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