Chess Puzzle #7EOEV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b7/e1; bishop g3; knight d5; pawns a4/b5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks d8/f8; bishop d4; knight g6; pawns a7/e5/f5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pR4p1/3q2n1/1P1Npp2/P2bP3/6B1/5PPP/3QR2K w - - 0 27

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