Chess Puzzle #Kghy0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rooks c1/h1; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns f2/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: O-O-O — king e8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e5→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ne2 — knight c3→e2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5p2/p1n1pp2/1p2q3/1b6/1QN2P2/5PBP/2R2K1R b kq - 4 19

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