Chess Puzzle #cX50G — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; knight e5; pawns c5/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rook d8; pawns b4/d4/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, short. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5pp1/3P3p/2PpN3/1p1p4/8/5PPP/6K1 b - - 1 31

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