Chess Puzzle #7QxXT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, deflection, endgame, master.

Position

White: king c3; bishop d4; pawns a3/b2/f2/f4/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/d3/f5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c3→d2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, deflection, endgame, master, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5pp/1p1k1p2/2pB1P2/P1Kp3P/1P3P2/8 w - - 5 40

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