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

Rating 1869 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f6; pawns a5/e6/g3. Black: king e4; bishop b3; pawn a6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Ba4 (bishop b3→a4).
  3. Best move: Kf7 — king f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p3PK2/P7/4k3/1b4P1/8/8 b - - 0 44

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