Chess Puzzle #B0Qp5 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1577 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f3; bishop b3; pawns d4/e5/h3. Black: king g5; bishop e6; pawns d5/f5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f3→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king g5→f4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
  3. Best move: Ke4 — king f4→e4.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4b3/3pPpk1/3P3p/1B3K1P/8/8 w - - 3 45

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