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

Position

White: king g3; queen c2; knight e5; pawns d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a1/a8; knight f4; pawns f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: R8a3+ — rook a8→a3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh2 — king g3→h2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/8/7p/4Npp1/3P1n2/6KP/2Q3P1/r7 b - - 3 38

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