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

Rating 1524 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a3/b4/c5/g2/g4/h4. Black: king a4; pawns a7/b7/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king a4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b7→b6).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp5p/5pp1/2P5/kP3KPP/P7/6P1/8 b - - 2 40

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