Chess Puzzle #kcP8S — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g5; rook e5; pawns a2/e6/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook b2; pawns c4/c5/d3/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen b8→e8).
3. Best move: Rd5 — rook e5→d5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/7p/4P1p1/2p1R1Q1/2p3PP/3p1P1K/Pr6/8 b - - 3 41

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