Chess Puzzle #1NNly — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/e7; bishop h4; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a4; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop a4→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3R2p/1p3n2/3p1p2/b1pP3B/P1P5/5PPP/4R1K1 b - - 4 26

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