Chess Puzzle #2heYy — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d6; bishop d5; pawns g4/h5. Black: king e3; pawns a3/g5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
  3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f4→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3K3p/3B2pP/6P1/p3k3/8/8 w - - 5 60

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