Chess Puzzle #8YrUI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rooks d2/f1; pawns a4/e5/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks c5/f8; bishop d8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook c5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen b4→e7).
3. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3b1rk1/5p1p/6p1/p1r1PP2/Pq6/7P/Q2R2P1/5R1K b - - 2 32

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