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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/e1; bishop e4; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop e4→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd5+ — rook d1→d5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2rk3/1b2bp2/pq2p2Q/1p1nP2N/2p1B3/2P5/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 5 21

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