Chess Puzzle #aYp1E — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1918 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; knight d3; pawns a4/b3/e5/f4/g5/h6. Black: king c6; bishop d5; pawns a5/b4/f5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Ne5+ — knight d3→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1p/2k3pP/p2bPpP1/Pp3P2/1P1N4/1K6/8 b - - 4 45

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