Chess Puzzle #8eTZ4 — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1555 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d2; bishop g2; pawns c4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king c5; knight d3; pawns b4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc4 — king c5→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c4→d4).
  3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f1→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bf1.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5p1p/2k2P2/1pP3P1/3n3P/3K2B1/8 b - - 0 44

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