Chess Puzzle #0WxBW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1518 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king c5; pawns a3/b2/d3/f5/g4/h3. Black: king e7; pawns b5/d4/e5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb5 — king c5→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kc4 (king b5→c4).
  4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/8/1pK1pPp1/3p2Pp/P2P3P/1P6/8 w - - 1 40

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