Chess Puzzle #eaL81 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook c5; bishop g3; pawns b6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; rooks c8/e6; pawns c6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re5 — rook c5→e5. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e7→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g3→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook c8→d8).
4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Re5.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/5pp1/1Pp1r1p1/2R5/8/6BP/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 34

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