Chess Puzzle #KsM8V — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2303 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king a2; bishop c2; pawns e4/e5/f5/g5/h4. Black: king c4; bishop f3; pawns c3/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/4p3/4PPPp/2k1P2P/2p2b2/K1B5/8 b - - 0 38

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