Chess Puzzle #5dwh4 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king e4; pawns d4/h7. Black: king a5; bishop f6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king a5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies Ba1 (bishop f6→a1).
  4. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop a1→c3).
  5. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7P/5b2/k7/3PK3/8/8/8 b - - 0 49

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