Chess Puzzle #29u2L — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1227 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g2; bishop g4; pawns a4/h5. Black: king g5; bishop e1. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg4 — king g5→g4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop e1→c3).
  4. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6kP/P5B1/8/6K1/4b3 b - - 0 51

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