Chess Puzzle #GfFLI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; bishops e6/g5; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/g2. Black: king g7; queen f8; rooks a8/h1; knights a6/f5; pawns a5/c5/c7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g7→h7).
3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e4→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf6+.

Position data

FEN: r4q2/2p3k1/n3B1p1/p1p1PnB1/3PN3/P4Q2/1P1K2P1/7r b - - 5 30

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