Chess Puzzle #dTALo — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; queen h7; rook f2; pawns a3/d4/e5/g4/h5. Black: king e8; queen h1; rook g1; knight d7; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen h1→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies f6+ (pawn f7→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p2n1p1Q/4p3/1p2P2P/3P1KP1/P7/5R2/6rq b - - 9 30

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