Chess Puzzle #2GzMe — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 643 · Beginner · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, short.

Position

White: king e6; bishop b7; pawn a6. Black: king a5; pawns a7/b3. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d5→d6).
  3. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is b2.

Position data

FEN: 8/pB6/P3K3/k7/8/1p6/8/8 w - - 0 60

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