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

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f1; bishop d3; pawns c2/e6/h5. Black: king g5; rook f8; pawns d4/f2/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop d3→b5. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
  3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/8/4P2p/6kP/3p4/3B4/2P2p2/5K2 b - - 0 45

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