Chess Puzzle #DFJqi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king a5; bishop b4; pawns c5/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d5; bishop e4; pawns c4/c6/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop e4→d5).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop d5→f7).
  4. Best move: Kb6 — king a5→b6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3p1/K1PkPp1p/1Bp1bP1P/6P1/8/8 b - - 12 42

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