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

Rating 1602 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop c4; knight e8; pawns c5/d7/g2/h3. Black: king h6; rook d1; pawns a3/b7/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies d8=Q (pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: a1=Q+ — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is a2.

Position data

FEN: 4N3/1p1Pp2p/6pk/2P5/2BK4/p6P/6P1/3r4 w - - 1 37

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