Chess Puzzle #Pa3ax — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2483 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; bishop e1; pawn a5. Black: king d6; knight e4; pawns c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1K1k2p1/P1p5/4n3/8/8/4B3 b - - 2 45

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