Chess Puzzle #AUcbF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d7/f1; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight c6→e5).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Nf4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pppR2pp/2n2p2/8/1b4Q1/8/qB2NPPP/5RK1 b - - 1 20

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