Chess Puzzle #Wv7ce — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks g4/g6; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g6→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies R4g5 (rook g4→g5).
3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1p2bp1p/p2p1nr1/2pPpq2/2P3r1/2N1B2Q/PP3P2/2KR3R b - - 5 21

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