Chess Puzzle #7JW5t — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b7; bishop c5; pawn c6. Black: king g4; bishop h5; pawns f3/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king g4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
  3. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1K6/2P5/2B2p1b/6k1/5p2/8/8 b - - 1 77

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