Chess Puzzle #YFHmj — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1813 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b6; bishop d7; pawn e4. Black: king f6; pawns f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b6→c5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop d7→f5).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3B1p2/1K3k1p/6p1/4P3/8/8/8 w - - 0 49

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