Chess Puzzle #aypu1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook d6; bishop e3; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rook e8; bishops a8/g7; pawns a5/e5/f4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg7 — knight e6→g7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, intermezzo, short. The key move fxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: b3r1k1/6bp/3RN1p1/p3p3/2P2p2/1P2B2P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 0 27

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