Chess Puzzle #BdH8c — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1650 · Advanced · advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/e5; bishop c2; knight c3; pawns a2/b4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight c5; pawns b6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight c5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e5→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3ppp/1pp1b3/2n1R3/1P6/2N2P2/P1B3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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