Chess Puzzle #g9FaJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rook b1; pawns a5/b7/c6/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks f2/f8; bishop e2; pawns a7/d5/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pP6/2P5/P2p2p1/3P3p/4P2P/4brPK/1R6 b - - 0 45

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