Chess Puzzle #d1VCe — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/e3; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight g5→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/ppp2ppp/1bn2n2/3p2N1/2BPP3/2N1B3/PPP3PP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 11

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