Chess Puzzle #K7XEW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; rook e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f5/g4/h6. Black: king d4; rook e4; bishop c6; pawns a7/c5/c7/e3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king d3→e2, captures rook).
3. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is h7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/2b4P/2p2P2/2Pkr1P1/1P2p1K1/P3R3/8 b - - 0 40

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