Chess Puzzle #7M3bI — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1877 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king h4; bishop a2; pawn c6. Black: king e3; pawns a4/c7/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king h4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g4→g3).
  3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop a2→c4).
  4. Best move: Kd4 — king e3→d4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/2P5/8/p4p1K/4k3/B7/8 w - - 1 43

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