Chess Puzzle #sG9ad — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1990 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; pawns b6/c6/d4/e5/g5/h4. Black: king a8; pawns c3/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b7+ — pawn b6→b7, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ka7 — king a8→a7. Opponent replies Kb4 (king b5→b4).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Ka7.

Position data

FEN: k7/5p1p/1PP3p1/1K1pP1P1/3P3P/2p5/8/8 w - - 0 56

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