Chess Puzzle #DE8fl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1573 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; pawns a2/c4/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; pawns a7/b4/b6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3k2p/1p4p1/8/1pP5/3P4/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 27

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