Chess Puzzle #352mY — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king g1; pawns b6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; bishop d5; pawn a6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
  3. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
  4. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
  5. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is a5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pP3k2/3b4/8/7P/5PP1/6K1 w - - 1 48

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