Chess Puzzle #05wPY — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1541 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king g6; pawns g5/h5. Black: king e5; bishop d8. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Bc7 (bishop d8→c7).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop c7→e5).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g6→h6. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
  5. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  6. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/8/6K1/4k1PP/8/8/8/8 b - - 0 65

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