Chess Puzzle #O7jo6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks g1/g3; bishop e3; pawns a4/c2/c3/d4/f2/f4/h4. Black: king f7; rooks e4/f6; knight d5; pawns a5/b6/c4/c7/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight d5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e4→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Kxe3 — king d2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2k2/1p3rp1/p2n1p1p/P1pPrP1P/2P1B1R1/2PK1P2/6R1 b - - 17 33

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