Chess Puzzle #Cjiys — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook f1; bishop f7; pawns d4/d7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rooks c3/f8; pawns d5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c3→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be8 — bishop f7→e8. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook c7→d7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop e8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Be8.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/3P1B1p/6p1/3p1p2/3P4/2r5/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 32

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