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

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/f1; bishop a4; pawns a5/d4/d7/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rooks b2/f8; knight g3; pawns e4/f4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3P2k1/7p/P7/B2Ppp2/6nP/1r4P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 35

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