Chess Puzzle #5KXr5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; bishop e5; knight a4; pawns b6/c4/d5/f3. Black: king f5; bishop f6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d6→c5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxc5 — knight a4→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/pP1p1b2/3PBk2/N1P2p2/3K1P2/8/8 b - - 0 51

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