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

Position

White: king g1; rook a5; bishops d4/e4; knight d6; pawns b2/b3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks b8/f8; bishop g7; knight d3; pawns b4/e6/f4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d3→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop d4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g7→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook a5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5pb1/3Np2p/R3P3/1p1BBp2/1P1n2P1/1P5P/6K1 b - - 1 29

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