Chess Puzzle #5VLJM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d3/f1; bishop c4; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/b8; bishops e5/g4; knight g5; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop g4→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop c4→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: rr6/p3kpp1/2p4p/2N1b1n1/2B1P1b1/2PR2P1/PP3P1P/2K2R2 b - - 0 21

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