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

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; bishop b4; pawns a5/c5/h4. Black: king b5; bishop f4; pawns f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb4 — king b5→b4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Bb8 (bishop f4→b8).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6p1/PkPK1p2/1B3b1P/8/8/8 b - - 1 49

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