Chess Puzzle #OZpHJ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; bishop e2; pawns a2/g4/h2. Black: king h6; queen c2; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c5→e3).
3. Best move: Kf3 — king g2→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/1p4pk/2b1Q3/6P1/8/P1q1B1KP/8 b - - 0 38

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