Chess Puzzle #4haWW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook d1; bishop e5; knight g4; pawns c3/f2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishops f6/g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh5 — bishop g6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e5→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight g4→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Nxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3ppp/p1p2bb1/4B3/5PN1/2P4P/r4P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 30

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