Chess Puzzle #RBPiQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1908 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; bishop e2; pawns a5/b4/c4/d5/g2. Black: king e5; bishop e8; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king e5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/2p5/pp1p4/P2Pk3/1PP2p2/8/4BKP1/8 b - - 1 44

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