Chess Puzzle #IXoak — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2244 · Expert · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king c5; bishop d5; pawns a2/c2/c3. Black: king h2; pawns a7/g3/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king c5→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  4. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
  5. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  6. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/7p/2KB4/8/2P3p1/P1P4k/8 w - - 0 36

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