Chess Puzzle #2IX1n — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1235 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king a6; bishop d6; pawns b4/f6. Black: king g8; knight h4; pawns f7/h3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight h4→f3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
  4. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/K2B1P2/8/1P5n/7p/8/8 b - - 0 48

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