Chess Puzzle #0ZZ43 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook g5; pawns a2/e6/g2. Black: king h8; queen c1; rook f8; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf4 — rook f8→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook f4→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pp5p/4P1p1/6R1/6Q1/8/P5PK/2q5 b - - 0 32

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