Chess Puzzle #SPvZC — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop g7; knight e6; pawns a3/b4/f5/h3. Black: king f7; queen c8; rooks a8/g8; bishop e5; knight e7; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight e7→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop g7→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q3r1/2p1nkB1/p1p1Np1Q/3pbP2/1P6/P6P/8/3R1RK1 b - - 0 31

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