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

Rating 1869 · Advanced · defensive move, endgame, equality, pin, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h7; rook g6; pawns a4/d4/f4/h5. Black: king d6; queen e3; bishops f1/f6; pawns a5/c6/c7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2+ — queen e3→e2, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen e2→e3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxf1 — king g1→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Kg1.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p4Q/2pk1bR1/p2p3P/P2P1P2/4q3/7K/5b2 b - - 4 40

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