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

Rating 2392 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g2; pawns b2/b3/c4/d5/e3/g3. Black: king e4; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g2→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  3. Best move: Kxd5 — king e4→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp6/3p4/3Pp1pp/2P1k3/1P2P1P1/1P4K1/8 w - - 1 30

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