Chess Puzzle #6twiy — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1652 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short.

Position

White: king b5; bishop d6; pawns a6/e7/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rook e4; bishop g5; pawns g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop e7→d6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, promotion, short. The key move is a7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Pkpp/P2B4/1K4b1/4r3/8/6PP/8 b - - 0 43

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