Chess Puzzle #Hjsm3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1787 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king b6; pawns a5/c5/d4/f4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king e4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
  3. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c5→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1k6/p1p3p1/2PpKpP1/1P3P1P/P7/8 w - - 5 43

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