Chess Puzzle #FqHya — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook f1; knight c5; pawns a4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f8; rooks a8/c8; bishop g6; knight c4; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6+ — knight c5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1r2k2/3Q1ppp/4p1b1/2Np4/P1n2P2/8/6PP/5RK1 w - - 3 28

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