Chess Puzzle #JJ4bi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2276 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d3; bishop b8; pawns b3/e7/f4/g3/h4. Black: king d5; knight e8; pawns b4/c5/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc7 — bishop b8→c7. Opponent replies Ne8 (knight f6→e8).
  3. Best move: Be5 — bishop c7→e5. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d5→c6).
  4. Best move: Kc4 — king d3→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, zugzwang. The key move is Bc7.

Position data

FEN: 1B2n3/4P3/6p1/2pk1p1p/1p3P1P/1P1K2P1/8/8 b - - 1 43

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