Chess Puzzle #Mu6nL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b6; rook d6; bishops a3/g2; pawns a2/c4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king h5; queen h2; rooks e8/h7; knight g6; pawns b7/e4/f5/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight g6→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p5r/1Q1R2n1/5ppk/2P1p3/B3P1P1/P4PBq/5K2 b - - 4 33

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