Chess Puzzle #KwLmH — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2621 · Master · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f4; bishop b5; pawns e3/g5/h5. Black: king e7; knight h7; pawns d5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be8 — bishop b5→e8. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Be8.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kppn/8/1B1p2PP/5K2/4P3/8/8 b - - 2 41

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