Chess Puzzle #831CN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2074 · Expert · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, very long.

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; pawns b5/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; knight d5; pawns c3/d6/e7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a7→a1).
  3. Best move: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook a1→f1).
  4. Best move: Nd1 — knight c3→d1. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
  5. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 8/R3p1kp/3p4/1P1n4/8/2p1P2P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 34

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