Chess Puzzle #bVme2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/f2; knight g6; pawns a3/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen b3; rooks d4/f8; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg6 — knight e7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f2→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g4→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp2nkp1/2p3N1/4Pp2/3rp1Q1/Pq4P1/1P3R1P/5R1K b - - 0 29

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