Chess Puzzle #L31qg — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2263 · Expert · advantage, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g2; bishop e3; pawns a3/d6/e5/h2. Black: king h8; rook d1; pawns a5/b6/e4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop e3→c5. Opponent replies e3 (pawn e4→e3).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Opponent replies e2 (pawn e3→e2).
  4. Best move: Kxe2 — king f3→e2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6p1/1p1P3p/p3P3/4p3/P3B3/6KP/3r4 b - - 0 36

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