Chess Puzzle #N69fB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d2; rooks g1/h1; knights c3/f5; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/f3/g4. Black: king g7; queen f4; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a6/b6/d7/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f7→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2+ (queen f4→d2, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxd2 — king e2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/1b1pnrkp/pp2p1p1/5N2/4PqP1/1PN2P2/1PPQK3/6RR b - - 3 20

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