Chess Puzzle #JVxH1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1731 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook a1; knight e2; pawns b4/c5/d4/f2/f3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rook e6; knight h3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf2+ — knight h3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight f2→e4).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pq3pp1/2p1r2p/2Pp4/1P1P4/5P1n/3QNP2/R6K b - - 1 36

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