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

Rating 1928 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; pawns a3/b3/c3/e4/g3/h4. Black: king g6; pawns b5/b6/c5/e5/f6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: cxb3 — pawn c4→b3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p3pk1/1pp1p3/4P1pP/PPP1K1P1/8/8 w - - 0 44

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