Chess Puzzle #CdaKP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rook f1; pawns b2/c3/d4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen a2; rook e3; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen a2→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen e6→h3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp3pp1/2p2p1p/8/3P4/2P1rPPP/qP1Q2K1/5R2 b - - 1 28

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