Chess Puzzle #LvVOy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1551 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b5; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/c5/g3/h2. Black: king d8; rook f2; pawns e2/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king d8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies e1=Q (pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: b8=Q+ — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/6pp/1PN2p2/PKP5/8/6P1/4pr1P/8 b - - 3 46

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