Chess Puzzle #0npfZ — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2492 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e3; bishop h7; pawns c2/h4. Black: king b4; bishop a2; pawns a5/b6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kc3 — king b4→c3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop h7→e4).
  4. Best move: Bg8 — bishop a2→g8. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop e4→d5).
  5. Best move: Bh7 — bishop g8→h7.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7B/1p6/p7/1k5P/4K3/b1P5/8 w - - 1 35

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