Chess Puzzle #BT88m — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; bishop c2; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h6. Black: king d8; queen d2; rook a7; bishop e7; knight c4; pawns a5/b7/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Na3+ (knight c4→a3, gives check).
3. Best move: bxa3 — pawn b2→a3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/rp2b3/2p1Q2P/p2p4/2nP4/4P1P1/PPBq1P2/1K1N4 b - - 0 28

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