Chess Puzzle #X0jmn — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2078 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; bishop f1; pawn f2. Black: king g5; queen g4; pawns f3/f4/h4. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen g4→g3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Bh3 — bishop f1→h3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move fxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/6k1/5pqp/5p2/5P2/5B1K b - - 1 60

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