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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, master.

Position

White: king d4; pawns c5/d5/e5/h4. Black: king g4; bishop e8; pawns c7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Opponent replies Bg6 (bishop e8→g6).
  4. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/2p5/8/2PPP2p/3K2kP/8/8/8 b - - 0 48

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