Chess Puzzle #1LncM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; bishop f7; pawns c4/d7/e5/h3. Black: king h7; rook f8; pawns a4/b7/c5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p1P1B1k/6p1/2p1P2p/p1P5/6KP/8/8 b - - 1 43

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