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

Rating 1708 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d1; rook h8; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3. Black: king b2; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/c7/d4/f3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook h8→a8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d1→e2).
  3. Best move: Kxc2 — king b2→c2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f2.

Position data

FEN: 7R/2p5/3b4/p1p5/P2p4/1P1P1p2/1kP5/3K4 w - - 0 56

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