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

Position

White: king g1; rooks e1/f3; knight c6; pawns a2/c2/f2/g4/h2. Black: king f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/f5; knight g8; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c6→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe7 (bishop c5→e7, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxf5+ — rook f3→f5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f6→g6).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Rxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5nr/p5pp/2N2k2/2b2b2/6P1/5R2/P1P2P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 24

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