Chess Puzzle #2byzd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2048 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f5; bishop h5; pawns a3/c6/d5/f4/g4/h2. Black: king d6; rook h6; pawns a5/b5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxd5 — king d6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Rxh5 (rook h6→h5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2Pk3r/pp1P1K1B/5PP1/P7/7P/8 b - - 0 44

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