Chess Puzzle #DMLpC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1749 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c6; bishop c2; pawns a6/b5/g4/h3. Black: king e3; pawns a7/b6/c5/d3/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd1 — bishop c2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c6→b7).
  3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/PpK4p/1Pp3p1/6P1/3pk2P/2B5/8 w - - 0 74

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