Chess Puzzle #Bkl91 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2785 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g6; bishop c2; pawns g4/h6. Black: king e6; bishop e5; pawns c3/d2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d5→c5).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1KP/4b3/6P1/2p5/2Bp4/8 b - - 1 58

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