Chess Puzzle #UyKbB — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a6/b7; knights d2/e1; pawns c5/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks c8/f8; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns d5/e4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh6 (rook a6→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1R5p/R6b/2Pp1qpn/3Pp3/1Q2P1P1/3N1P2/4N1K1 w - - 1 32

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