Chess Puzzle #4Sw7U — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2254 · Expert · advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king b5; bishop d7; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/f3. Black: king h4; bishop c5; pawns b4/d6/e5/f4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop e8→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, master, short. The key move is Be8.

Position data

FEN: 8/3B3p/3p4/1KbPp3/Pp2Pp1k/1P3P2/8/8 b - - 2 51

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