Chess Puzzle #2rouW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks f1/h3; bishop g5; knight h5; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knight f5; pawns a6/c5/d4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move, pin. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/1b2bp1p/pq2p1p1/2p1PnBN/3p2Q1/7R/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 3 26

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