Chess Puzzle #JJJUl — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops d2/e2; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d7/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop a1; knights f5/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa1 — queen d1→a1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxa1 (queen e5→a1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxa1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2k2nr/pp1P1p1p/6p1/4qn2/N1P5/1P6/P2BB1PP/b2Q1RK1 b - - 2 20

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