Chess Puzzle #AiylI — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2594 · Master · clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king h2; bishop h4; pawns a5/c7. Black: king f2; knight c8; pawns e4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king f2→f1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  4. Best move: Bf2 — bishop h4→f2.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Kg3.

Position data

FEN: 2n5/2P5/7p/P7/4p2B/8/5k1K/8 b - - 1 53

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