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

Rating 2284 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; rook f3; pawns e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook d2; pawns a4/e6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa7 — queen c5→a7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Rd4 (rook d2→d4).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/4pQp1/2q1P3/p5P1/5R1P/3r1P1K/8 b - - 4 38

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