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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; pawns b2/c2/d3/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king d6; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knights c6/f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d4/e5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe5+ — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
3. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen e7→d6).
4. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, fork, long, middlegame. The key move fxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p1bq3/p1nk1n2/2p1p3/3pPP2/3P2QP/BPP3P1/R4RK1 b - - 0 22

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