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

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rook h3; bishop g2; knights f3/g3; pawns b4/d5/e4. Black: king g6; queen g4; rooks f7/f8; bishops c4/h6; pawns b5/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop h6→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f7→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: exf5+ — pawn e4→f5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move exf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/5r2/6kb/1p1Pp3/1Pb1P1q1/2Q2NNR/5KB1/8 b - - 2 40

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