Chess Puzzle #3ESwV — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king c6; bishop c7; pawns b4/e5/h4. Black: king e6; knight f5; pawns g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh4 — knight f5→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight h4→f5).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2B5/2K1k1p1/4Pn1p/1P5P/8/8/8 b - - 0 47

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