Chess Puzzle #B5GcC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rook e8; pawns b2/d3/h5. Black: king h7; queen a2; rook f7; pawns a7/b7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Opponent replies Rf2+ (rook f7→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke3 — king d2→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pp3r1k/7p/6pP/8/2QP4/qP6/2K5 b - - 1 34

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