Chess Puzzle #pOEGt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks g1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knight f6; pawns b3/c2/d3/f2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; bishop f5; knight f4; pawns b6/c5/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen h6→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxh7+ (rook h1→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke6 — king f7→e6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/4rk1p/1p3NpQ/2p1pb2/5n2/1P1P4/1BP1BP2/2K3RR w - - 2 25

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