Chess Puzzle #8JANp — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2004 · Expert · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king a4; bishop f4; pawns c2/c3/d4/g5/h4. Black: king e7; knight e3; pawns a5/d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxc2 — knight e3→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd2 — bishop f4→d2. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: Kb3 — king a4→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k2p/4p1p1/p2p2P1/K2P1B1P/2P1n3/2P5/8 b - - 7 41

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