Chess Puzzle #3mlSP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/c2; bishop e6; knights d4/f3; pawns b3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks c7/h8; bishops b7/c5; knight e7; pawns a6/b4/d5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c2→c5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c7→c5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/1br1np2/pq2B1pp/2bpP3/1p1N4/1P1Q1N2/2R2PPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 26

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