Chess Puzzle #7F36P — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1588 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; bishop b7; pawns c2/f3. Black: king f4; pawns a4/e5/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop b7→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1B6/1K6/4pp2/p4k2/5P2/2P5/8 w - - 0 39

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