Chess Puzzle #8TRbS — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1645 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king g1; bishop f6; pawns f3/g6/h5. Black: king b8; bishop c4; pawns a4/b4/c5/c7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Kb7 (king b8→b7).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  4. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/2p5/5BP1/2p4P/ppb5/5P2/8/6K1 b - - 0 42

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