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

Rating 1669 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop d5; pawn c5. Black: king e5; pawns a7/b4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop d5→c6).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/6p1/2PBk3/1p6/3K4/8/8 w - - 2 42

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