Chess Puzzle #7HIdf — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e2; bishops c6/f4; pawns b5/e3/g5. Black: king e6; queen h4; pawns f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4+ — queen h4→g4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop c6→f3. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen g4→g1).
  3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Qb1 (queen g1→b1).
  4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2B1k3/1P3pP1/5B1q/4P3/4K3/8 b - - 1 51

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