Chess Puzzle #GN7O1 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2366 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king f3; bishop f8; pawns e7/g5. Black: king c6; rook e8. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king c6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
  3. Best move: Kg4 — king f3→g4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
  4. Best move: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook e8→b8).
  5. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 4rB2/4P3/2k5/6P1/8/5K2/8/8 b - - 0 54

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