Chess Puzzle #MuVTs — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks f1/f4; knight e2; pawns a2/c3/d3/e4/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks b8/g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/c5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight e2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, interference, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf6.

Position data

FEN: 1r4rk/p4pb1/6qp/2p5/4PR2/2PP4/P1Q1N2P/5R1K w - - 1 27

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