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

Rating 2302 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king f3; bishop e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/f5. Black: king b5; bishop h4; pawns a3/b4/d5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be1 — bishop h4→e1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king f3→g4. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e5→f4. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop d2→c3).
  4. Best move: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b5→c6).
  5. Best move: Kg5 — king g4→g5. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c6→d7).
  6. Best move: Kf6 — king g5→f6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/8/1k1pBP2/1p1P3b/pP3K2/P7/8 b - - 9 50

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