Chess Puzzle #Q7wel — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1906 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c2; rook b1; pawns c4/f2/g4/h5. Black: king b4; bishop e5; pawns b2/d6/f4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ka3 — king b4→a3. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook b1→f1).
  3. Best move: Ka2 — king a3→a2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Ka3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3p3p/4b1pP/1kP2pP1/8/1pK2P2/1R6 w - - 4 44

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