Chess Puzzle #eX6c5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks e1/f1; bishops f3/g7; pawns b3/h6. Black: king g8; rooks c2/e8; bishop c5; knight b4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bg4 — bishop f3→g4. Opponent replies Re2 (rook c2→e2).
4. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Rxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p3pBp/p5pP/2bp4/1n6/1P3B2/2r5/4RR1K b - - 0 30

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