Chess Puzzle #0BFwP — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1283 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop a4; pawns c5/e5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king c7; bishop a2; pawns a5/b4/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop a2→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2k4p/4p1p1/p1P1P3/Bp1K1PPP/8/b7/8 b - - 0 43

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