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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight e4→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2pQ1pp1/p6p/1p2q3/4Nn2/7P/PPB2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 20

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