Chess Puzzle #FU3or — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1532 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e5; bishop h4; pawns b2/d5. Black: king f3; bishop b3; pawns a4/e2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f3→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies e1=R (pawn e2→e1, promotes to rook).
  3. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop h4→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3PK3/p6B/1b3k2/1P2p3/8 b - - 0 61

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