Chess Puzzle #96TCK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook f1; bishop c3; knight d4; pawns b4/c5/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops e5/h3; pawns b5/c6/e4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf1 — bishop h3→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5pp1/2p2q1p/1pP1b3/1P1NpP2/2B1P1Pb/3Q3P/5RK1 b - f3 0 24

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