Chess Puzzle #HpZJy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; bishop d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g3/h3. Black: king d6; knight d8; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c5+ — pawn c7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d4→e4).
  3. Best move: f5+ — pawn f7→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is c5+.

Position data

FEN: 3n4/2p2ppp/p2k4/1p1B4/8/2P1K1PP/PP4P1/8 w - - 6 27

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