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

Position

White: king g3; rook c1; pawns a3/e5/f4/g5/h4. Black: king d5; knight e3; pawns b3/d4/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook c1→b1).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1p1/3kP1Pp/3p1P1P/Pp2n1K1/8/2R5 w - - 0 70

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