Chess Puzzle #5I5w9 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1340 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king c6; pawns d5/e7. Black: king h4; bishop f7; pawn g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies g2 (pawn g3→g2).
  4. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Pb2/2K5/3P2p1/7k/8/8/8 b - - 0 58

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