Chess Puzzle #0mpU0 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1840 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g8; bishop f6; pawns a5/b2/h6. Black: king d7; rook h2; pawns a6/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f6→g7. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook h2→h5).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: 6K1/3k4/p1p2B1P/P7/8/8/1P5r/8 b - - 2 50

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