Chess Puzzle #DCK4t — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; pawns a3/b4/c3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxb4 (pawn c5→b4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c3→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move gxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p1p4/2p2ppk/1PP4P/P1P3PK/8/8 b - - 4 39

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