Answers.Body: <p><strong>1. Kxh2</strong> allows Black a forcing sequence exchanging off the pieces and White loses his big advantage: <strong>1... Qh6+ 2. Kg2</strong> now Black can capture the Rook on f5 and force a trade of queens: <strong>2... gxf5 3. Qxe5+ Qg7+</strong>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>With White to play, I have trouble understanding what goes on in this puzzle. First of all, how exactly Kh1 is preferable to Kxh2? I know that Black can give checks after Kxh2, but there really is no mate threat anyway and White gets rid of a pawn that way. Also, why does Black follow up with Qe3, which leads to them losing a piece? Is there not a better move for them to play?</p>
  <pre><code>[fen &quot;1r5k/1p5p/p5p1/2P1rRq1/P2Q4/8/1P5p/5RK1 w - - 0 2&quot;]
  
  1. Kh1 Qe3 2. Qxe5 Qxe5 3. Rxe5
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Tags: <tactics><beginner><puzzles>
Title: I need help understanding this puzzle
ThreadText: # I need help understanding this puzzle
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-16)
  
  With White to play, I have trouble understanding what goes on in this puzzle. First of all, how exactly Kh1 is preferable to Kxh2? I know that Black can give checks after Kxh2, but there really is no mate threat anyway and White gets rid of a pawn that way. Also, why does Black follow up with Qe3, which leads to them losing a piece? Is there not a better move for them to play?
  
  ```
  [fen "1r5k/1p5p/p5p1/2P1rRq1/P2Q4/8/1P5p/5RK1 w - - 0 2"]
  
  1. Kh1 Qe3 2. Qxe5 Qxe5 3. Rxe5
  
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  **Tags:** tactics, beginner, puzzles
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-16. Score: 3
  
  **1. Kxh2** allows Black a forcing sequence exchanging off the pieces and White loses his big advantage: **1... Qh6+ 2. Kg2** now Black can capture the Rook on f5 and force a trade of queens: **2... gxf5 3. Qxe5+ Qg7+**.
  
  
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