Chess Puzzle #Ah7uK — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1951 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king c4; bishop e4; pawns d5/f3/g4. Black: king e5; bishop a3; pawns c5/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e5→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Bb4 (bishop a3→b4).
  3. Best move: Kb5 — king c4→b5. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop b4→c3).
  4. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p1p/2pPk1p1/2K1B1P1/b4P2/8/8 b - - 9 53

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