Chess Puzzle #BzYPd — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rook d2; pawns b2/c5/d5/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook e3; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen e5→e4).
4. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1pp2pp1/p7/2PPq3/8/4r1PP/1P1R1Q1K/8 b - - 0 34

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