Chess Puzzle #Bbpw1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; knight f7; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook d8; bishop f6; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2nNp1/pq3b1p/4p3/2B1PP2/1P6/P1P3PP/R4R1K b - - 0 21

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