Chess Puzzle #31EDA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f5; rook d2; bishop d5; pawns a2/c3/c4/h4. Black: king h5; rook e8; knight c5; pawns a7/b6/d3/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf3+ — bishop d5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king h5→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook d2→e2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Bf3+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p6p/1p6/2nB1K1k/2P4P/2Pp4/P2R4/8 b - - 0 40

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