Chess Puzzle #NL311 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; knight h2; pawns d4/e5/f4/g4/h5. Black: king c6; bishop d1; pawns a5/c4/d5/e6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop d1→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/2k1pp1p/p2pP2P/2pP1PP1/8/3K3N/3b4 b - - 9 58

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