Chess Puzzle #JyKA8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1583 · Intermediate · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c5; bishop d6; pawns a3/b2/d4/e3/e5/g3. Black: king b7; bishop d5; pawns a4/c6/e4/e6/f5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop d6→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k6/2pBp3/2KbPp2/p2Pp1p1/P3P1P1/1P6/8 w - - 24 56

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