Chess Puzzle #AIZUi — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1795 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop c7; pawns b5/c3. Black: king h5; bishop b3; knight d1. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Nxc3 (knight d1→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2B5/8/1P5k/3K4/1bP5/8/3n4 b - - 0 54

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