Chess Puzzle #INFik — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h7; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g4/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/h3. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook g4→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1r1/5p1Q/pp2p3/3q4/3P2P1/3BbP1p/PP5P/R4R1K b q - 3 23

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