Chess Puzzle #1X5F9 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 998 · Beginner · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king d3; pawns b6/f7/g4. Black: king e5; bishop e7; pawns h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king f6→f7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: b8=Q — pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is b7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4bP1p/1P5p/4k3/6P1/3K4/8/8 b - - 0 47

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