Chess Puzzle #I70cH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1876 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king c6; bishop e7; pawns a5/b4/c5/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kh4 — king g3→h4. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c6→d7).
  3. Best move: Kh5 — king h4→h5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4bpp1/2k4p/p1p1pP2/1pP1P1P1/1P2B1KP/P7/8 b - - 5 34

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