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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f3; knights e4/e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f3→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight e4→d2).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/ppp3pp/8/4n3/3pnN2/P4rP1/1PP1QP1P/R4RK1 b - - 3 17

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