Chess Puzzle #VHsZT — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f6; pawns e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h5; queen d2; rook c3; pawns a6/b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook c3→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook c2→c4).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kh3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/p4Qp1/1p2P2k/7P/2r3P1/3q1PK1/8 b - - 0 45

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