Chess Puzzle #GuXUg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1701 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; pawns a5/b4/c4/d5/e4/h5. Black: king h6; knight d4; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, knight endgame, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/p2p3k/P2Pp2P/1PPnP3/8/1K6/8 b - - 0 41

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