Chess Puzzle #4DLfQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1130 · Beginner · advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop f7; pawns b4/d4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king f4; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/g5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop f3→d1).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3Bp1/p1b5/6p1/1P1P1kP1/5P1P/5K2/8 b - - 0 35

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