Chess Puzzle #DUfno — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king h1; queen b1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b3/c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/g7; knight f6; pawns a4/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxa4 — knight c3→a4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa6 — queen b6→a6. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
3. Best move: Bxa4 — bishop d7→a4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa6.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1p1bppbp/1q1p1np1/3P4/p4P2/1BN2N1P/PP4P1/RQB2R1K w k - 0 17

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