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

Rating 2337 · Expert · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; bishop e4; pawns f3/g4. Black: king e3; bishop c3; pawns b3/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king d5→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kd4 — king e3→d4. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop e4→d5).
  3. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3K2p1/4B1P1/1pb1kP2/8/8 w - - 0 61

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