Chess Puzzle #r7jLm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2207 · Expert · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c2; pawns a3/c4/e4/f5/g4/h4. Black: king e8; pawns a5/b4/d4/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/8/5p1p/p3pP2/1pPpP1PP/P7/2K5/8 w - - 0 32

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