Chess Puzzle #42miH — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1107 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g4; bishop d3; pawns b5/f5. Black: king c5; knight c7; pawns g5/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c5→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Ne8 (knight c7→e8).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2n3p1/8/1Pk2Pp1/6K1/3B4/8/8 b - - 3 62

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