Chess Puzzle #qjnlq — Advanced, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks c1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move axb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp3p1p/2n1p3/3p2p1/1b1PnB2/P1N1PN2/1P3PPP/2RQKB1R b Kkq - 0 10

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