Chess Puzzle #07Lzp — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2660 · Master · bishop endgame, collinear move, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king d2; bishop c2; pawns c3/e4/f5/g3/g4. Black: king c5; bishop e8; pawns c4/e5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb1 — bishop c2→b1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba4 — bishop e8→a4. Opponent replies Bc2 (bishop b1→c2).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king c5→b5. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
  4. Best move: Bb3 — bishop a4→b3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, collinear move, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Ba4.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/8/5p1p/2k1pPp1/2p1P1P1/2P3P1/2BK4/8 w - - 3 39

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