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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d2/f2; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop d3→f1. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop b7→d5).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb3 (bishop d5→b3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d4→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, interference, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Rxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/p4ppp/1p2p3/8/3qN3/1Q1BnP2/P2R1RPP/6K1 b - - 3 21

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