Chess Puzzle #UnN9B — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2371 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g6; bishop c4; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/f5. Black: king e7; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d6/e5/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: c5 — pawn c7→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move exd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1ppnk3/3p1pK1/p3pP2/P1B1P3/2PP4/1P6/8 w - - 8 37

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