Chess Puzzle #28mYX — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2068 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c4; rook c5; bishop d4; pawns a2/h6. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6+ — queen d6→g6, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen g6→h6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rc8 — rook c5→c8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Kf1.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp4pp/3q3P/2R2p2/2QBp3/8/P5K1/8 b - - 2 28

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