Chess Puzzle #8sFL9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a4/b3/d4/e3/g5/h5. Black: king e7; bishops b7/c7; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1bb1kpp1/p3p3/3p2PP/Pp1P4/1P1BPN2/5K2/8 b - - 2 32

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