Chess Puzzle #QS5yk — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1831 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king e4; bishop c4; pawns g3/h4. Black: king d6; knight e6; pawns c6/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g5→h4, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Kf5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2pknp1p/6p1/2B1K2P/6P1/8/8 b - - 3 48

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