Chess Puzzle #3JXuT — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d5; rooks f2/h2; bishop a2; pawns c2/f5/f6/g5/h4. Black: king h7; queen b2; rooks c8/f8; bishop c3; pawns a4/d4/e4/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6+ — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/5p1k/5Pp1/3Q1PPp/p2pp2P/2b5/BqP2R1R/3K4 b - - 0 46

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