Chess Puzzle #LZ0ej — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/b2; bishops c4/g3; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d7; knights c3/d5; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop c4→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight c3→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxa4 — rook a1→a4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook a8→a4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxa4 — queen c2→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3r1ppp/1q2p3/p2n4/1pBP4/2n1P1B1/1RQ2PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 23

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