Chess Puzzle #1n0Xu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop f2; pawns a4/b5/d4/g4/h4. Black: king d5; bishop f4; pawns a5/b6/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh2 — bishop f4→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Be3 — bishop f2→e3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2p2p/pP1k2p1/P2P1bPP/3K4/5B2/8 b - - 2 39

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