Chess Puzzle #Ug7Nh — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2714 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen a4; rook b3; pawns e3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e2; knight e6; pawns f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen a4→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen e4→e5, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg6 — king g7→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/4n2p/6p1/Q7/1R2PPPK/4q2P/8 w - - 2 39

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