Chess Puzzle #FT2Lm — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights f6/g6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Qxa3 (queen b2→a3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ra1 — rook d1→a1. Opponent replies Qxa1 (queen a3→a1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e1→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, opening. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1p3pp1/1qpp1nnp/p2Pp3/4P3/P1NBPN2/1PP3PP/3RQR1K b - - 3 14

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