Chess Puzzle #5RZt6 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1621 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d3; bishop c4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f5. Black: king g7; bishop e5; pawns a5/f7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Bb3 (bishop c4→b3).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/8/p3bP2/P1B1P2p/2PK4/1P6/8 w - - 0 38

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