Chess Puzzle #4sWfx — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h7; rooks e1/h3; bishop e6; pawns a3/b4/c2/d5/g5/h2. Black: king f8; queen b2; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; knight c3; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e8→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Re8 (rook d8→e8).
3. Best move: Rf3 — rook h3→f3. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rrk2/5pbQ/p3B1p1/1p1P2P1/1P1p4/P1n4R/1qPK3P/4R3 b - - 2 29

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