Chess Puzzle #1hdhw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 859 · Beginner · advantage, bishop endgame, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4. Black: king d7; bishop h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d7→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king e6→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop d2→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp1k4/2pp2pb/8/5P2/3P1K2/PPPB4/8 b - - 2 30

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