Chess Puzzle #j4cEo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; bishop d3; pawns a6/c6/e4/f2/f3/h4. Black: king g8; rook a8; pawns d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
3. Best move: Bb5 — bishop d3→b5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is c7.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p2/P1Pp2p1/4p2p/4P2P/3B1P2/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 35

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