Chess Puzzle #Wud5F — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook c1; knight e7; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; rook a8; pawns b3/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight e7→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook c1→f1).
3. Best move: Rc8 — rook a8→c8. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: r6k/4Np1p/6p1/8/8/Pp6/5PPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 34

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