Chess Puzzle #FIbJA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks e1/h6; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen f5; rooks g7/g8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g2→g4).
3. Best move: fxe2 — pawn f3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/pp4r1/7R/3p1q2/5p2/7P/PP1Q2P1/4R2K w - - 1 32

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