Chess Puzzle #mUn8c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1810 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g1; rook b5; pawns c4/g2/g4/h2. Black: king a6; bishop a8; pawns a4/c5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxc5 — rook b5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Re5 (rook c5→e5).
  3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e5→e1).
  4. Best move: Be4 — bishop a8→e4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move is a3.

Position data

FEN: b7/5pp1/k3p3/1Rp5/p1P3P1/8/6PP/6K1 w - - 6 36

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