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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/d1; bishop c7; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e6/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks c8/h8; bishops d7/f8; knight d4; pawns f7/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook c8→c7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook d7→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kb1r/1QBb1pp1/4P3/2q3p1/3n4/2N5/PP3PP1/R2R2K1 b k - 0 25

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