Chess Puzzle #3e4gi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1208 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king f2; rook d3; pawns a2/c4/f5/h4/h6. Black: king f7; bishop e4; knight c8; pawns a7/b6/d6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd3 — bishop e4→d3, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop d3→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 2n5/p4kp1/1p1p3P/5P2/2P1b2P/3R4/P4K2/8 b - - 0 33

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