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

Rating 1717 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c2; pawns b6/d5/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king d6; pawns a3/c4/e4/f5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies b7 (pawn b6→b7).
  3. Best move: Kc7 — king d6→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1P1k1p2/3P1p1p/2p1p2P/p3P1P1/2K2P2/8 w - - 0 50

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