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

Position

White: king f5; rook a7; bishop e6; pawns f3/g4/h2. Black: king g7; rook e1; knight e5; pawns a3/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf6 — king f5→f6. Opponent replies Nxg4+ (knight e5→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e6→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kf6.

Position data

FEN: 8/R4pk1/4B2p/4nKp1/6P1/p4P2/7P/4r3 b - - 4 47

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