Chess Puzzle #V92lA — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1977 · Advanced · advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king f4; bishop d1; pawns c4/g4/h2. Black: king b4; bishop e6; pawns a5/a7/c6/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc4 — king b4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c4→b4).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop e6→c4).
  4. Best move: Ke3 — king f4→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/2p1bp2/p7/1kP2KP1/8/7P/3B4 b - - 1 29

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