Chess Puzzle #Ko8SJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1935 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns b2/b3/d4/f4/g4/h5. Black: king d5; pawns b6/b7/e6/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f6→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move dxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4p1/1p2pp1p/3k3P/3P1PP1/1P2K3/1P6/8 b - - 1 34

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