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

Rating 1837 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook f1; pawns a2/b2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; rooks a8/c2; bishop e6; knight g6; pawns a7/d4/e4/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rac8 — rook a8→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: r7/p4pk1/4b1n1/6Q1/3pp2P/6P1/PPr5/5R1K b - - 1 32

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