Chess Puzzle #m9Y5i — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1935 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e7; bishop f2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f3/g3. Black: king h6; queen g6; knight g5; pawns b7/c6/d5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight g5→f3).
  3. Best move: Kxf3 — king g2→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2Q2p/2p3qk/2Pp1pn1/3P4/4PPP1/5BK1/8 b - - 7 39

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