Chess Puzzle #66Xy3 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1895 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e5; pawns b2/b4/b6/d4/h4. Black: king e3; bishop b7; pawns d5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ba8 — bishop b7→a8. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king e3→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Ba8.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b6/1P6/3pK2p/1P1P3P/4k3/1P6/8 w - - 0 58

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