Chess Puzzle #1MdD7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 747 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g5; pawns a2/a4/e4/e5/f6/g4/h4. Black: king h8; pawns c4/c5/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5p1p/2p1pPp1/2p1P1K1/P1p1P1PP/8/P7/8 w - - 0 35

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