Chess Puzzle #IblIS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/b5; knight g3; pawns d2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen d7; rooks a4/h8; bishop e6; pawns f5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook b5→b6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen e3→f3).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 7r/3q1p2/4b1k1/1R2Pp1p/r7/4Q1N1/3P1PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 32

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