Chess Puzzle #4hOzD — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b6/c6/f2/h2. Black: king g8; rook f7; bishop a8; knight d5; pawns e5/g2/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Bb7 (bishop a8→b7).
3. Best move: c8=Q+ — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc8 (bishop b7→c8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc8+ — rook c1→c8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, promotion. The key move Rxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: b5k1/5r2/1PP4p/3np1p1/8/4B3/P4PpP/2R3K1 b - - 0 29

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