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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks c8/h8; bishops d6/f5; pawns a7/c5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa4+ — queen d1→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qa4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/p4ppp/3bpq2/2ppNb2/3P1P2/2P4P/PP4P1/RN1Q1RK1 b k - 0 13

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