Chess Puzzle #T3CLe — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks b1/f1; bishop g4; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/h3. Black: king c8; queen b6; rooks d8/g3; bishops c5/d7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king e1→f2. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g3→g4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp1b1p1p/1q2p2p/2bpP3/3N1PB1/2P3rP/PP1Q4/1R2KR2 b - - 4 19

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