Chess Puzzle #5xS0N — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2067 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop b1; pawns a3/b4/c5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d7; knight c7; pawns a4/b5/c6/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c7→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ba2 — bishop b1→a2. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d5→f6).
  3. Best move: Bf7 — bishop a2→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Ba2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2nk4/2p3p1/1pP2p1p/pP1K1P1P/P5P1/8/1B6 b - - 4 39

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