Chess Puzzle #H8ejy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; rooks d6/e1; bishop h5; pawns a2/b4/c5/f5/g4/h2. Black: king e7; rooks a8/h8; bishop c6; knight g8; pawns a5/b5/d7/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
3. Best move: Rxc6+ — rook d6→c6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc6 (king c7→c6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxa8 — rook e8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Rxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5nr/3pk1p1/2bR1p1p/ppP2P1B/1P4P1/8/P6P/2K1R3 b - - 1 27

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