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

Rating 1812 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c4; rook d3; knight d4; pawns a4/b4/c3/h3. Black: king g8; rook d8; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/f4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b5+ — pawn b7→b5, gives check. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: axb5+ — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb5 (king c4→b5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move axb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p4bp/p7/8/PPKN1p2/2PR3P/8/8 w - - 0 44

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