Chess Puzzle #ABTuN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; rooks d1/g1; bishops a2/e3; knight e4; pawns b2/c5/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop e7→c5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop c5→e3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Kxe3 — king e2→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3nbp1p/p3pnp1/2P5/1p2NP2/4BP2/BP2K2P/3R2R1 b - - 0 19

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