Chess Puzzle #3ygjh — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks d3/f2; bishop c4; pawns b3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rooks b6/c7; bishop b4; pawns a7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Re2+ — rook f2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d3→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move exf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1r1k1pp/1r3p2/4P3/1bB5/1P1R2P1/5RKP/8 b - - 0 32

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