Chess Puzzle #fplR5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/b3/c3/f3/g2/g3. Black: king c5; pawns a5/c6/d5/f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4+ — pawn d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4+ (pawn c3→d4, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
4. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is d4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2p5/p1kp1pp1/P7/1PPK1PP1/6P1/8 w - - 0 31

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