Chess Puzzle #5Mo2L — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2454 · Master · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move.

Position

White: king b3; bishop f4; pawn a2. Black: king h4; pawns a3/f5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king b3→a3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Kb2 (king a3→b2).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Bh2 (bishop f4→h2).
  4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kc2 (king b2→c2).
  5. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop h2→g1).
  6. Best move: Kg3 — king h4→g3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/5p2/5Bpk/pK6/P7/8 w - - 6 52

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