Chess Puzzle #5U9Lm — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/f4/h3. Black: king f7; bishop b5; pawns c6/e6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  3. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop b5→a6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/2pBp3/PbP1Kp2/5Pp1/7P/8/8 w - - 0 51

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