Chess Puzzle #07fpN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rook a1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b3/d3/e3/h2. Black: king e8; queen h6; rooks a8/g8; bishop c2; pawns a7/c6/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kd2 — king e1→d2. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop c2→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxd3 — king d2→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/p1p2p1p/2p4q/8/8/1PNPPN2/P1b1Q2P/R3K3 b Qq - 0 16

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