Chess Puzzle #2ohvR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; knight e2; pawns a4/b3/c3/g4/h3. Black: king e5; bishop e1; pawns a5/c5/d5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight e2→d4).
4. Best move: Bxc3 — bishop e1→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/8/p1ppk1p1/P5P1/1PPK3P/4N3/4b3 w - - 2 41

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