Chess Puzzle #khkvy — Master, White to move, opening

Rating 2522 · Master · advantage, master, opening, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh7 — knight f6→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d7→d5).
  3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, opening, quiet move, short. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp1pbp2/2n2n1Q/2p1p3/2B1P3/2PP1N2/PP3PPP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 9

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