Chess Puzzle #G2hC6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2209 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a3/c3/d5/f3/g2/h4. Black: king d6; pawns a5/b5/c4/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies cxb4 (pawn c3→b4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: axb4 — pawn a5→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb4 (pawn a3→b4, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k2p1/pp1Pp2p/2p1K2P/P1P2P2/6P1/8 w - - 0 39

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