Chess Puzzle #Xz91B — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/c1; knight c3; pawns a5/b2/c2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks e8/f8; knights f6/h7; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight h7→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1q3ppn/p4n1p/Pp1P4/2pQP3/2N5/1PP2PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 2 21

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