Chess Puzzle #3d9zW — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1347 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice.

Position

White: king d2; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f4/g2. Black: king d6; bishop f7; pawns a3/b4/c5/e4/f5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh2 — knight f1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxc4 — bishop f7→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Bxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5b2/3k2p1/2p2p2/1pP1pP2/pP2P3/P2K2P1/5N2 w - - 3 36

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