Chess Puzzle #GDgMS — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1882 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e4; bishop d4; pawns b4/c3/e5. Black: king c6; bishop h2; pawns c4/e6/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba7 — bishop d4→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e4→f3).
  3. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f3→g2, captures pawn).
  4. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop h2→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k1p3/4P3/1PpBK1p1/2P5/7b/8 w - - 8 63

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