Chess Puzzle #0zHbT — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1182 · Beginner · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g4; bishop h4; pawns c2/c3/d4/f4/g2. Black: king e7; pawns a4/a5/c7/d5/f6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p1k3/5p1p/p2p4/p2P1PKB/2P5/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 37

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