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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/d2; bishop c4; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight d5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d8→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move fxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp2qp1p/2p1p1p1/3n4/2B3Q1/6P1/P2R1P1P/3R2K1 b - - 9 26

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