Chess Puzzle #DjvyO — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king c4; pawns a4/b4/b6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kb3 — king c4→b3. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies bxa3 (pawn b2→a3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxc3 — king b3→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
5. Best move: Kb3 — king c3→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p4p1/5pP1/ppk2P2/P1P4P/1P1K4/8 w - - 0 39

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