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

Position

White: king f4; rooks b7/d1; bishop e4; pawns a4/d5/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e7; rooks c3/c4; knight a2; pawns a5/d7/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe4+ (rook c4→e4, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf5 — king f4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe5+ (rook e4→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe5 — king f5→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move dxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R1pkp2/4p2p/p2PP3/P1r1BK2/2r5/n4P1P/3R4 b - - 0 30

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