Chess Puzzle #Pcg8R — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; knight d6; pawns c5/d4/e5/f5/g6. Black: king f8; bishop c7; pawns b5/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop c7→d6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
5. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move cxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2b2pp1/2pNp1P1/1pPpPP2/3P4/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 52

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