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

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; rook d3; pawns a6/c6/d5/f5/h4. Black: king d6; rook e1; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rf1+ (rook e1→f1, gives check).
  3. Best move: Ke2 — king f3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/PpPk4/2bP1P1p/7P/3R1K2/8/4r3 b - - 0 48

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