Chess Puzzle #2JS7D — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1685 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, hanging piece, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b6; bishop h4; pawns a7/c3/h3. Black: king e2; pawns e3/e5/f2/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf2 — bishop h4→f2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: exf2 — pawn e3→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
  3. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, hanging piece, promotion, short. The key move exf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/P6p/1K6/4p3/7B/2P1p2P/4kp2/8 w - - 0 54

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