Chess Puzzle #AgpAD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e6; pawns a2/c5/d6/h3. Black: king g8; bishop g7; knight f2; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f2→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxc7 — pawn d6→c7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxc5+ (knight e4→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
4. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, promotion. The key move dxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3bp/3PK1p1/2P5/8/7P/P4n2/8 b - - 0 38

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