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

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks b1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knights c3/c7; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen b2→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxa8 — knight c7→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, one move, opening. The key move Nxa8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bk2nr/1pNpppbp/p1n3p1/8/4P3/2N1B3/PqPQ1PPP/1R2KB1R b K - 3 10

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