Chess Puzzle #1i26Q — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2101 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c3; pawns b3/c4/d4/f4/g2/h4. Black: king c7; pawns a5/b5/c6/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
  3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/2p3p1/pp3p1p/2PP1P1P/1PK5/6P1/8 w - - 22 42

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