Chess Puzzle #03zZy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 791 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop d6; pawns a4/b5/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; rook c4; pawns a5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook c4→a4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a4→a1).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/3Bp3/pP2P3/P1r5/5PKP/6P1/8 b - - 0 46

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