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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks c6/e1; bishop a6; pawns a4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f4; rooks d8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rcxe6 — rook c6→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
3. Best move: Bb5 — bishop a6→b5. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop b5→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Rcxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/2p2ppp/BpR1b3/p2p4/P4q2/8/2Q3PP/4R2K b - - 7 28

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