Chess Puzzle #UC1JT — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; rook e5; pawns a4/c4/e4/f4/h3. Black: king g2; rook a5; knight b3; pawns a6/c5/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook a5→a4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/r1p1R3/P1P1PP1p/1n1K3P/6k1/8 b - - 0 50

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