Chess Puzzle #2mZ26 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2653 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f2; bishop e1; pawns b3/d4/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king b5; bishop e7; pawns b6/e4/e6/f5/g4/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop e7→b4. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop e1→f2).
  3. Best move: Ba5 — bishop b4→a5. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e2→d1).
  4. Best move: Kb4 — king b5→b4. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
  5. Best move: Ka3 — king b4→a3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4b3/1p2p3/1k3p2/3PpPp1/1P2P1Pp/5K1P/4B3 w - - 6 36

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