Chess Puzzle #dYAdU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c5; pawns a5/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/g3. Black: king c7; pawns b7/c4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
4. Best move: Kxd5 — king c5→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk2pp1/4p3/P1KpP2p/2p2P2/2P3P1/1P4P1/8 b - - 0 33

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