Chess Puzzle #1iogZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1784 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e5; bishop d5; pawns a2/b4/c4/e6/h2. Black: king h5; queen d2; rooks f6/f8; pawns a6/g4/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d2→d1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qg1 — queen g3→g1.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/8/p3Pr2/3BR2k/1PP3p1/6Qp/P2q3P/7K b - - 6 41

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