Chess Puzzle #k7a8b — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2282 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long.

Position

White: king a6; pawns a5/b4/e5/f6/h2. Black: king c6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5+ — pawn b4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c6→d5).
  3. Best move: Kxa7 — king a6→a7, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxa5 (pawn b6→a5, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
  5. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is b5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/Kpk1pP2/P3P1pp/1P6/8/7P/8 b - - 0 38

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