Chess Puzzle #tF7Yi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2257 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop b6; pawns a3/d5/f3/g4. Black: king g8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Nc6 (knight d4→c6).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4p1/pBn5/3Pp1p1/6P1/P4PK1/8/8 b - - 0 40

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