Chess Puzzle #Bu6iT — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1596 · Intermediate · clearance, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king d3; bishop b6; pawns c5/f4/h3. Black: king f7; knight b7; pawns a4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Nd6 (knight b7→d6).
  3. Best move: Bc5 — bishop b6→c5. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
  4. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop c5→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is c6.

Position data

FEN: 8/1n3k1p/1B2p1p1/2P5/p4P2/3K3P/8/8 b - - 0 41

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