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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks d8/f8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d4→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p1q1pp1/p2p1b1p/4P3/3Q4/2N5/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 17

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