Chess Puzzle #0kHmp — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook d8; bishop f6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; bishop f8; pawns a7/b4/c3/c5/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d8→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d3→d8).
3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: cxb3 — pawn c4→b3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook d8→b8).
5. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 3R1bk1/p7/4pBp1/2p1P2p/1p6/2p5/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 32

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