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

Rating 1523 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king b6; bishop g4; pawns a4/h3. Black: king e5; pawns c4/d3/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb5 — king b6→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
  3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
  4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K6/4k3/P1p3Bp/3p3P/8/8 w - - 0 46

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