Chess Puzzle #gn9Nu — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rook d1; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4. Black: king e6; rook f3; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop e7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8 — rook d1→d8. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f3→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: exf5+ — pawn e4→f5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move exf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2bp2/2p1kp2/4pN1p/1P2P3/P4r2/2P5/2KR4 b - - 2 27

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