Chess Puzzle #Aw5ke — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2064 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e1; knight f7; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; pawns a6/b7/d4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen e1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight f7→e5).
  3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3Np1/p6p/8/3p1P2/P5P1/1Pq3KP/4Q3 w - - 1 37

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