Chess Puzzle #ekdh6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2094 · Expert · clearance, defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; rook h1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks c8/h8; knight a1; pawns a6/b7/d5/d6/e6/h4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6+ — queen d8→f6, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Opponent replies O-O (king e8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rf1 — rook h1→f1.

Tactical themes

clearance, defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Kg2.

Position data

FEN: 2rqk2r/1p5p/p2pp3/3p4/3P2Pp/2N1P2P/PP1QB3/n4K1R b k - 0 22

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