Chess Puzzle #TgmEl — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f3; rooks b1/h1; bishop g4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g5; knight c5; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/e5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bd2+ (bishop g5→d2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd1 — king e1→d1.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p4p1/2pp4/p1nPppb1/1qP1P1B1/2N2Q2/PP3P2/1R2K2R b K - 1 22

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