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

Rating 2362 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook d1; pawns a2/b4/d6/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c8; rook a8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook a8→d8).
  3. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: r1q4k/pp4pp/3P1b2/3Q4/1P6/6PP/P4P2/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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