Chess Puzzle #NyKWV — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2334 · Expert · bishop endgame, endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king c7; bishop b4; pawn e5. Black: king d3; bishop d5; pawns b5/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d3→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb6 — king c7→b6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Kb6.

Position data

FEN: 8/2K5/4p3/1p1bP3/1B6/3k4/8/8 b - - 0 66

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