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

Rating 1686 · Advanced · advanced pawn, advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h3; bishops d1/f4; pawns a2/c3/e6/f5. Black: king g8; bishops b2/d5; pawns a5/c4/f6/h4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc3 — bishop b2→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop d5→c6).
  3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop d1→h5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/4Pp2/p2b1P2/2p2B1p/2P4K/Pb6/3B4 b - - 0 45

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