Chess Puzzle #ANcsp — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2266 · Expert · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king f3; bishop d2; pawns a2/g3. Black: king f5; pawns a3/b5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop e3→c5).
  3. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies axb3 (pawn a2→b3, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, long, quiet move. The key move is b4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/1p3kpp/8/p4KP1/P2B4/8 w - - 0 51

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