Chess Puzzle #LbdL2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; rook c5; bishop c7; pawns a5/d4/g3/h2. Black: king a4; bishop a2; pawns a6/b3/f5/g4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Rb6 (rook c6→b6).
3. Best move: Bb3 — bishop a2→b3. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b6→b3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Kxb3 — king a4→b3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2B5/p7/P1R2p2/k2P2p1/1p4P1/b4K1P/8 w - - 0 52

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