Chess Puzzle #8TIr1 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, master, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king b4; pawns a5/b6/d4/f2/g4. Black: king d5; bishop a6; pawns e6/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop a6→e2).
  3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/bP2pp2/P2k4/1K1P2P1/8/5P2/8 b - - 0 53

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