Chess Puzzle #A4eme — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2466 · Master · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king h5; pawns a2/b4/c4/e4/f3/g4. Black: king g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/e5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxb5 (pawn c6→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move cxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4k1/p1p1p2p/4p2K/1PP1P1P1/5P2/P7/8 b - - 0 33

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