Chess Puzzle #F7YRH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; bishops d1/e3; knight d5; pawns b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishop a3; knight e4; pawns a6/c7/e5/g5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop a3→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe3+ (bishop c5→e3, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move fxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p5/p5pp/3Np1p1/4n3/bP2BP1P/6P1/3B2K1 b - - 0 30

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