Chess Puzzle #MlDbf — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2207 · Expert · crushing, deflection, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/b3/c3/f4/g2. Black: king f5; pawns a7/c5/d5/f6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c5→b4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/5p2/2pp1k2/P4Pp1/1PP3K1/6P1/8 w - - 0 36

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