Chess Puzzle #64h1N — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2255 · Expert · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d2; rook c7; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king a7; queen f6; rook h1; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5 — queen d2→d5. Opponent replies g4+ (pawn g5→g4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king h3→g2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/kbR3p1/pp3q2/7p/8/5PPK/PP1Q3P/7r b - - 10 37

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