Chess Puzzle #aRDCH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; knight b6; pawns a5/e3/f5/g4/h2. Black: king c5; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb6 — knight d7→b6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: axb6 — pawn a5→b6, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxb6 (king c5→b6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b6→c5).
5. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move axb6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3n3p/pN3p2/Ppk1pP2/6P1/2K1P3/7P/8 b - - 1 36

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