Chess Puzzle #Ai9Jj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f2; bishops c3/c4; pawns a2/b4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; knight e6; pawns a7/b6/c5/d7/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f2→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxg2+ (rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pbqp1p2/1p2n2p/2p1Pp2/1PB2P2/2BQ4/P4RPP/3R2K1 b - - 3 22

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