Chess Puzzle #IK2Yu — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1864 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long.

Position

White: king f6; pawns g5/h6. Black: king c1; bishop c4; pawn h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop c4→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Bc2 (bishop b3→c2).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Bb3 (bishop c2→b3).
  4. Best move: Ke7 — king f6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/5K1P/6P1/2b5/8/8/2k5 b - - 0 74

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