Chess Puzzle #1xhrs — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 842 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e2; bishop c5; pawns a3/b2/c6/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f8; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d6→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c7→d6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2p2ppp/ppPp4/2BP4/8/P4P2/1P2K1PP/8 b - - 0 28

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