Chess Puzzle #9PriM — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1648 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e2; bishop c5; pawns a4/d5. Black: king h4; bishop f4; pawns a5/e4/g3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king h4→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p1BP4/P3pb1k/6p1/4K3/8 b - - 1 67

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