Chess Puzzle #81ZfG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b3/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rook h8; bishops b5/g7; knights c2/e7; pawns d7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight c2→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe3+ — pawn f2→e3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
3. Best move: Rxb5 — rook b3→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3pnkbp/6p1/1b6/4P3/1R1PB3/P1n2PPP/5RK1 b - - 10 26

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