Chess Puzzle #m6BP8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2176 · Expert · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b3; pawns a2/c3/d4/e5/f4/g5/h4. Black: king b5; pawns a6/b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka5 — king b5→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b6→b5).
  3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/pp2p1p1/1k1pP1Pp/3P1P1P/1KP5/P7/8 b - - 0 37

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