Chess Puzzle #AWmDS — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; knight f4; pawns b3/c4/d5/d6/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen a2; pawns a7/b7/c5/f6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb3 — queen a2→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Qf3+ (queen b3→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg1 — king h1→g1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/3P1p2/2pP4/2P2N2/1P4P1/q6P/7K b - - 1 34

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