Chess Puzzle #OjXWC — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1875 · Advanced · advantage, attraction, deflection, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/h4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc2 — knight d4→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight c3→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight f6→d5, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p2bpp1/p4n1p/2pp4/3n3B/P1NP2QP/BPP2PP1/R3R1K1 b - - 2 15

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