Chess Puzzle #3f2bQ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/b4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
3. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/2p4p/3k2p1/PP2p3/2K1P3/5PPP/8 w - - 0 29

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