Chess Puzzle #3HqAH — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1722 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e1; bishop g1. Black: king a3; pawns a6/b5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop g1→c5).
  3. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Opponent replies Bb6 (bishop c5→b6).
  4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p6/8/k7/8/4K1B1 w - - 2 67

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