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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook a1; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns a2/b4/c2/e4/f2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook h8; bishops d8/e6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/f7/g6/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move exf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3bk2r/p1q2p2/2p1b1p1/1p2p3/1P2P3/4Q1Np/PBP2P1K/R7 b k - 1 22

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