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

Rating 1485 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king d3; pawns g6/h5. Black: king a2; bishop c3; pawns b4/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop c3→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  4. Best move: h8=Q — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5pP1/7P/1p6/2bK4/k7/8 b - - 0 41

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