Chess Puzzle #5aajO — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2216 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop f1; pawn e4. Black: king h2; pawns d4/e5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Kg1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4p3/3pP1p1/8/5K1k/5B2 w - - 4 52

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