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

Position

White: king b2; queen b5; rooks a1/c2; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/d5/f5/h5. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a7/e7; bishop g5; pawns c7/d6/e5/f3/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop g5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: fxe7 — pawn f6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/r1p1r3/3p3p/1Q1PpPbP/1P2B1p1/P4pq1/1KR5/R7 b - - 0 38

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