Chess Puzzle #Xo0Jf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1900 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; queen d5; pawns a3/b2/d3/d7/g5/h3. Black: king f8; queen c7; bishop d8; pawns a5/b6/d4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies a4+ (pawn a5→a4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ka2 — king b3→a2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 3b1k2/2qP4/1p6/p2Q2P1/3p4/PK1P3P/1P6/8 b - - 0 43

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