Chess Puzzle #l8ICF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1973 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f4; knight f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/g4/h5. Black: king f6; bishop d1; pawns a4/b5/d5/e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop d1→f3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kxf3 — king f4→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
  3. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move dxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4pk1p/1p1p3P/pP1P1KP1/P4N2/8/3b4 b - - 0 52

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