Chess Puzzle #I8mEK — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Rating 1496 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishop e3; pawns g4/h5. Black: king a5; bishop d1; pawns b5/c2. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies c1=B (pawn c2→c1, promotes to bishop).
  3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop e3→c1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/kp5P/5KP1/4B3/2p5/3b4 b - - 0 55

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