Chess Puzzle #Bf1mX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1563 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e2; bishop b7; pawns a2/b3/c4/g4/h3. Black: king f6; rook f8; pawns a6/e5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1B5p/p3pkp1/4p3/2P3P1/1P5P/P3K3/8 b - - 0 33

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