Chess Puzzle #0fx1b — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; bishop d3; knight f7; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook h5; pawns a7/b7/d5/f5/h3/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Qc7+ (queen c1→c7, gives check).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight f7→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3N1k/7p/3p1pqr/3P4/3B1Q1p/PP3P2/7K b - - 3 32

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