Chess Puzzle #7wy5q — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1628 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/f4/g5/h4. Black: king d7; bishop d6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f5/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/p2bp1p1/1p3pP1/3B1P1P/1P2K3/P7/8 b - - 0 39

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