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

Rating 1430 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop c1; pawns e4/f3/h2. Black: king e6; pawns g3/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
  3. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k3/8/3KP2p/5Pp1/7P/2B5 w - - 0 50

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