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

Rating 1541 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g2; bishop c4; pawns b5/h3. Black: king f8; knight c7; pawns f4/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Na6 (knight c7→a6).
  4. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop c4→a6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is b6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2n4p/8/1P4p1/2B2p2/7P/6K1/8 b - - 0 51

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