Chess Puzzle #2WgKg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1212 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e4; bishop g6; pawns a5/b5/c4/e6/g3/h5. Black: king f6; bishop d8; pawns a6/c6/d6/e5/g4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxb5 — pawn c6→b5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: cxb5 — pawn c4→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move cxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/8/p1ppPkBp/PP2p2P/2P1K1p1/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 43

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