Chess Puzzle #8wcPx — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1812 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king h3; bishop e1; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/g4. Black: king e6; bishop b6; pawns a5/c5/d4/e4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Bd8 — bishop b6→d8. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  4. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1b2k3/p1p3p1/P1Ppp1P1/1P1P3K/8/4B3 w - - 0 47

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