Chess Puzzle #IiWlH — Intermediate, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knights b1/f3; pawns a5/b4/c3/d3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/e6; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe3+ (bishop b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2p1p/1bnpbq1p/P3p3/1P2P1n1/2PP1NP1/5PBP/RN1Q1RK1 b kq - 0 11

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