Chess Puzzle #T84b0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2324 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g3/h3. Black: king h5; pawns a6/b6/c5/e4/f5/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b3→b4. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b5→c4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pp6/2p2ppk/2P1p3/1P2P1PP/P4K2/8 b - - 0 33

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