Chess Puzzle #62m3f — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2258 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; knight d4; pawns a4/b3/c4/e4/g3/h4. Black: king e5; bishop d7; pawns a5/b4/c7/d6/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Opponent replies Nc2 (knight d4→c2).
  3. Best move: Bc6 — bishop d7→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2pb4/3p3p/p3k3/PpPNP1pP/1P2K1P1/8/8 w - - 2 41

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