Chess Puzzle #5oRXV — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1637 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e6; bishop e2; pawns b5/d4/g4. Black: king b6; bishop g5; pawns e3/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh4 — bishop g5→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop h4→g3).
  3. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b6→c5).
  4. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1k2Kp1p/1P4b1/3P2P1/4p3/4B3/8 b - - 1 49

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