Chess Puzzle #5zumm — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2817 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king c3; bishop e4; pawns a4/a5/c2/d3/h4. Black: king e6; rook d8; pawns c7/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb7 — bishop e4→b7. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
  4. Best move: Kd2 — king c3→d2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bb7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2p5/4kp1p/P3p3/P3B2P/2KP4/2P5/8 b - - 0 30

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