Chess Puzzle #0n0dR — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rook d1; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/d5/e6/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c5/c8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/c3/c4/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Qxb2+ (queen b6→b2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh3 — king h2→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b2p3/pq1pPb1N/2rP3Q/2p2P1P/2p3P1/PP5K/3R4 b - - 2 31

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