Chess Puzzle #no0oJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1835 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen b3; bishop f6; knight d2; pawns a3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen b6; rook g8; bishop b5; pawns a5/c7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6+ — queen b6→c6, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb2 — king c3→b2. Opponent replies Re8 (rook g8→e8).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a3→a4.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Kb2.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/2p4p/1q3Bp1/pb2Pp2/8/PQK4P/3N1PP1/8 b - - 1 38

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