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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3 — knight d4→f3, captures rook. Opponent replies exf3 (pawn e4→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Nxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp4p1/1q6/3p4/3Np3/2P2P1Q/PP3R1P/6K1 b - - 5 25

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