Chess Puzzle #EYq0e — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1727 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; pawns a3/d4/d5/f3/g2/h4. Black: king d7; pawns a4/d6/e5/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/3p2p1/3Ppp1p/p1KP3P/P4P2/6P1/8 w - - 0 41

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