Chess Puzzle #NUnoD — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1805 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f5; bishop f6; pawns b5/g5. Black: king f7; bishop c5; pawns a3/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop c5→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
  3. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is g6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5k2/1p3B2/1Pb2KP1/8/p7/8/8 b - - 0 52

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