Chess Puzzle #3bplk — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1265 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, master vs master.

Position

White: king d3; bishop f1; pawns a4/c6/d5/f2/h5. Black: king f4; bishop d6; pawns a5/b6/c7/f3/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop f1→g2, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxg2 — pawn f3→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, short, trapped piece. The key move is g2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/1pPb4/p2P3P/P4k2/3K1pp1/5P2/5B2 w - - 0 53

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