Chess Puzzle #W8z2A — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4/g5. Black: king e8; queen g7; rooks d8/h7; bishops b7/f8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd7 — king e8→d7.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move fxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rkb2/1b3pqr/p3p3/1p1p2P1/3N2P1/2P2Q2/PP4B1/4RRK1 w - - 4 23

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