Chess Puzzle #IoTq4 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1689 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king f6; bishop f3; pawns a4/b3/g4. Black: king c3; bishop c6; pawns a5/b6/d5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxb3 — king c3→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop c6→e8).
  3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pb2K2/p2p4/P5P1/1Pk2B2/8/8 b - - 2 42

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