Chess Puzzle #CLBZ8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2530 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king h3; queen b5; pawns b2/c7/g3/h2. Black: king g7; rook c2; bishop d4; pawns b3/f5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen b5→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
  3. Best move: Be5 — bishop d4→e5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2P2pk1/6pp/1Q3p2/3b4/1p4PK/1Pr4P/8 w - - 2 39

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