Chess Puzzle #0p7vA — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks e1/h1; bishops c4/g5; pawns a2/c3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/e5; bishops b4/c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop b4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight f6→d7).
4. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g5→f4.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k3/pp4p1/2p2n2/4rPB1/1bB5/2P5/P2K2PP/4R2R b q - 0 19

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