Chess Puzzle #WANp6 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1862 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king e3; bishop d2; pawns a5/h2. Black: king b5; bishop e2; pawns d3/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king b5→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop e2→f1).
  3. Best move: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop f1→h3).
  4. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is a6.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/Pk6/7p/3pK3/3Bb2P/8 b - - 9 50

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