Chess Puzzle #D7b33 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king f3; bishop d3; pawns a2/b5/c2/c6/g4. Black: king f6; rook e7; pawns a3/b6/d4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook e7→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e1→e8).
  3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
  4. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4r3/1pP2k2/1P4p1/3p2P1/p2B1K2/P1P5/8 b - - 1 37

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