Chess Puzzle #0kxLi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1549 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; knight f7; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3. Black: king d6; bishop b1; pawns a5/b5/c4/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  3. Best move: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5N2/3k4/pp3p2/2pK1Pp1/P5P1/1P6/1b6 b - - 19 52

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