Chess Puzzle #9GF4s — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook a7; bishop c1; pawns e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rook d8; pawns c3/d3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop c1→d2, captures pawn).
3. Best move: cxd2 — pawn c3→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/R5pp/8/8/4P3/2pp3P/5PP1/2B3K1 w - - 0 34

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