Chess Puzzle #0kJBP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d2/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: dxc6 — pawn d5→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook e2→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: cxb7 — pawn c6→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pb3ppp/1pq2n2/2p5/4P3/2P2P2/PP1RQ1PP/5RK1 b - - 2 19

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