Chess Puzzle #IJzHl — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; bishop b4; pawns a3/c4/d4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; rook a1; pawns a4/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f5→f6).
3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
4. Best move: Bc5 — bishop b4→c5.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/4p1kp/6p1/pBPP4/P4P1P/4K1P1/r7 b - - 0 32

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