Chess Puzzle #4WnDa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; knight e4; pawns c5/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook c2; pawns a3/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook c2→d2).
3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d2→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Ka2 — king a1→a2. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d1→d7, captures pawn).
6. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, rook endgame, very long. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/3P4/2P2p2/4N3/p7/2r2PPP/K7 b - - 0 37

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