Chess Puzzle #Va2Gk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; rooks e6/h1; bishop h3; knight e5; pawns b3/d4/e3/f4. Black: king c8; rooks d8/h4; bishop a3; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop h3→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxh1 (rook h4→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e6→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook e7→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/ppp1n3/4R3/3pNp2/3P1P1r/bP2P2B/3K4/7R b - - 0 20

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