Chess Puzzle #7qtRF — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1925 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king h5; pawns a6/g6. Black: king e6; bishop d4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies Bxa7 (bishop d4→a7, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Kh6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P3k1P1/7K/3b4/8/8/8 b - - 0 60

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