Chess Puzzle #98aSD — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1809 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop e4; pawns b3/e5/h4. Black: king e7; knight f7; pawns b4/e6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6 — bishop e4→g6. Opponent replies Nd8 (knight f7→d8).
  3. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kn2/4p2p/4P3/1p1KB2P/1P6/8/8 b - - 0 48

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