Chess Puzzle #kqycy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1844 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a4; rook d3; pawns a3/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; bishop c5; pawns a6/d4/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king a4→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d3→d2).
  3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/p7/2b1p2p/K2p4/P2R4/1P3P1P/8 w - - 0 48

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