Chess Puzzle #odhJ6 — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knights b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/g6; knights d7/f5; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/1p1n1p2/pbp1p1b1/3pPnN1/3P1P2/1NP4Q/PP4PP/3RKB1R b K - 0 17

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