Chess Puzzle #2b84g — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1202 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, promotion, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/b1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b5/c3/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; rooks a3/e2; knights d3/f6; pawns c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Nxg3 (knight h5→g3, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e2→e8).
  4. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, long, middlegame, promotion, sacrifice. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5ppp/5n2/1P1p4/2pP4/r1Pn1PBP/P3r1P1/RR4K1 b - - 0 31

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