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

Rating 1918 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a4/c4/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king e5; pawns a5/e4/f6/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/p3k1p1/P1P1p1Pp/4P2P/3K1P2/8 w - - 6 50

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