Chess Puzzle #8sS6Z — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/c5/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; bishop a7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e1→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/bpp2ppp/p7/2PPnqB1/4N3/6QP/PPP2PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 1 21

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