Chess Puzzle #6Mz2d — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1752 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a5/b4/c4/e5/f5/h5. Black: king b7; pawns a6/b6/c6/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b6→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1k3p2/ppp1p2p/P3PP1P/1PP5/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 43

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