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

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/d3; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies exf2+ (pawn e3→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen e2→f2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3pp1/3qpn1p/6P1/4p2P/2Pr4/PP2QP1N/R3K2R b KQ - 2 23

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