Chess Puzzle #E6tgm — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1663 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion.

Position

White: king f4; pawns a3/b2/g5/h6. Black: king c2; bishop g8; pawn c4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb2 — king c2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
  4. Best move: h8=Q+ — pawn h7→h8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 6b1/8/7P/6P1/2p2K2/P7/1Pk5/8 b - - 0 51

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