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

Rating 710 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion.

Position

White: king g1; pawns b4/c5/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; pawns c4/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, promotion. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/7p/2PpP3/1Pp4P/6P1/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 38

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