Chess Puzzle #3X9mR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1103 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/b4/c5/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a2→a3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd5 — king c6→d5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d3→e3).
  3. Best move: Kc4 — king d5→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p2p2/p1k1p1p1/1pP1P2p/1P3P1P/3K2P1/P7/8 w - - 1 32

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