Chess Puzzle #E7bL2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1505 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king a4; pawns b2/b5/c5/d4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king b7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f4/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5+ — pawn c6→b5, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxb5 — king a4→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6+ (pawn a7→a6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kb4 — king b5→b4. Opponent replies bxc5+ (pawn b6→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
  4. Best move: Kxc5 — king b4→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move Kxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pk6/1pp4p/1PPp2p1/K2P1pP1/5P1P/1P6/8 b - - 0 47

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