Chess Puzzle #JK1xy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1955 · Advanced · advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, long, trapped piece.

Position

White: king c6; bishop e3; pawns a4/b3/c3/e5/f4/h4. Black: king g4; bishop d8; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king c6→d7. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Kxd8 — king d7→d8, captures bishop. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
  4. Best move: Bd2 — bishop e3→d2.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, long, trapped piece. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/5p2/1pK1p2p/p1p1P3/P4PkP/1PP1B3/8/8 b - - 8 39

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