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

Rating 1656 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b3; bishop b2; pawns d4/e3/f4/g5. Black: king b5; bishop f8; pawns b4/e4/e6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Bxb2 (bishop g7→b2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/8/4p1p1/1k4P1/1p1PpP2/1K2P3/1B6/8 b - - 0 43

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