Chess Puzzle #fC7xq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks e1/e6; bishops d2/g2; pawns a2/b3/g5. Black: king f7; rooks a8/d8; bishops d3/d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e6→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r4/pp3k2/4R3/3p2P1/3b3p/1P1b4/P2B2BK/4R3 b - - 2 32

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