Chess Puzzle #97yZi — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c3; rook f5; bishop e5; pawn d4. Black: king e2; rook a7; knight c6; pawn d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook f5→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e2→f3).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook e5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ra3+ (rook a7→a3, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc4 — king c3→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/r7/2n5/3pBR2/3P4/2K5/4k3/8 b - - 0 80

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