Chess Puzzle #5Qqa7 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1220 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king b2; pawns c5/f4/g3. Black: king g4; bishop g2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg3 — king g4→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop g2→d5).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop d5→e6).
  4. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Kg4 (king g3→g4).
  5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2P5/5Pk1/6P1/1K4b1/8 b - - 0 67

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