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

Rating 1874 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g4; bishop f7; pawns a2/e4/f3/h2. Black: king c6; knight d4; pawns a7/b5/e5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c6→d6).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d6→e7).
  4. Best move: Bd5 — bishop f7→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4B2/2k2p2/1p2p3/3nP1K1/5P2/P6P/8 b - - 2 36

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