Chess Puzzle #5FBke — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g6; rook d7; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a8/e8; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/c5/e3/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf3 — pawn e2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook d7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p2R1pp1/1p4Q1/2p4p/2P2P2/1P2pnPP/PB2P2K/8 w - - 1 31

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