Chess Puzzle #H6nKg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1970 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king f4; bishop c4; pawns a3/b5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f6; knight c2; pawns a7/b6/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxa3 — knight c2→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop c4→d3. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
  4. Best move: Kh6 — king g5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, zugzwang. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p3kp1/1P3p1p/2B2K1P/P5P1/2n2P2/8 b - - 0 42

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