Chess Puzzle #Go2bo — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/g2; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Nxf3+ (knight d4→f3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g2→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp2ppbp/1qnp1np1/8/3PP3/2N2PP1/PP1BN1BP/R2QK2R b KQ - 2 12

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