Chess Puzzle #UTh2e — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/d3; bishop b4; pawns a5/b2/d7/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c7/d8; knights f5/f6; pawns a6/b3/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight f5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7 — bishop b4→e7. Opponent replies Rdxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d7→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Be7.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1prP1p1p/p4np1/P4n2/1B4P1/1p1R3P/1P3P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 29

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