Chess Puzzle #E5cOL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1923 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f1; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/e4/e5/f4/h2. Black: king b8; rook e7; pawns a7/b5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook e7→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move fxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p3r1p1/8/1p1BP2p/4PP2/8/PP5P/5K2 b - - 0 31

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