Chess Puzzle #A62CZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2086 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks g1/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e5/f5/h3. Black: king f7; queen h5; rooks a8/g8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1pp2kb1/p2p1n2/3PPPpq/8/2N1Q2P/PP4RK/6R1 b - - 0 27

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