Chess Puzzle #6OK4k — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; bishop b7; knight b5; pawns a5/c2/g4/h3. Black: king h8; bishop e3; knight c5; pawns d4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb7 — knight c5→b7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
3. Best move: axb7 — pawn a6→b7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1B5p/6p1/PNn5/3p2P1/4b2P/2P5/5K2 b - - 2 32

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