Chess Puzzle #ne6b3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishops c5/d3; knight c3; pawns a3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; knight b8; pawns a5/b7/c6/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop c8→g4).
3. Best move: Nxb2 — knight a4→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Na4.

Position data

FEN: rnb1r1k1/1p3pb1/2p4p/p1B1p1pP/3PP3/P1NB4/1q3PP1/2RQK2R b K - 1 19

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