Chess Puzzle #XBD40 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; rooks a1/f7; bishops c4/f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4/h3. Black: king c8; rooks d8/e8; bishop g3; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop c4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight b6→d7).
3. Best move: Bxd7+ — bishop e6→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f7→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Bxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pp3Rp1/1np4p/8/2B2BP1/2P3bP/PP6/R4K2 b - - 6 22

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