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

Rating 1886 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e3; rooks a7/h6; pawns a3/b2/f4/g4. Black: king d6; rook d8; knight b3; pawns b6/d3/e4/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook h6→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d6→c5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is d2.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/R7/1p1kp2R/8/4pPP1/Pn1pK3/1P6/8 w - - 0 40

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