Chess Puzzle #Gk6E1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2478 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king c6; pawns a3/b4/e6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g7; bishop e7; pawns a7/f5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king c6→d7. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  3. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
  4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3b1k1/2K1Pp1p/5p2/1P3P2/P5P1/7P/8 b - - 0 40

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