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

Rating 2362 · Expert · endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b2; knight c5; pawns a5/c3/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e3; bishop c6; pawns a7/f5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Ne6 (knight c5→e6).
  3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/2b5/P1N2p2/2P5/2P1kP2/1K4PP/8 w - - 1 37

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