Chess Puzzle #fAIc6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; knight d2; pawns d4/e5/f5/g5/h4. Black: king b5; knight a2; pawns c3/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd2 — pawn c3→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/4p2p/1k1pPPP1/3P3P/2p5/n1KN4/8 b - - 0 38

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