Chess Puzzle #FHwbF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d4/e1; bishops d6/g2; pawns b2/b3/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a6/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop g2→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxc6 (bishop b7→c6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d4→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1b1p1ppp/p1qB4/8/3Rn3/1P4P1/1PP1Q1BP/2K1R3 b - - 0 21

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