Chess Puzzle #PAbr2 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/d1; bishops c5/d3; pawns c2/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c7; rooks a8/d8; knights b4/e7; pawns b5/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop c5→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxa1 (rook a8→a1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxd8+ — bishop e7→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king c7→d8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxa1 — rook d1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/2k1n1pp/2p2p2/1pB1p3/1n2P3/3B1P2/2P2P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 1 22

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