Chess Puzzle #4EUN0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/f5/h4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b5/c4/d4/e5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king g3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f3→e2).
4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5k2/pp2pP1p/2ppP2P/P2P2K1/1P6/8 w - - 0 32

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