Chess Puzzle #Gu8ZI — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c1; rooks e5/f3; knight g5; pawns a4/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks b2/b8; bishop f6; pawns a6/c4/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f7→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/4qp2/p3pb1P/3pR1N1/P1p5/5RP1/1r3PK1/2Q5 b - - 4 35

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