Chess Puzzle #ZPV65 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1949 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d5; pawns c5/c6/d6/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king d8; bishop e3; pawns c7/e5/f4/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ke6 — king d5→e6. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop d4→f2).
  3. Best move: Kxf6 — king e6→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Ke6.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/2p5/2PP1p1p/2PKp2P/4PpP1/4bP2/8/8 b - - 4 59

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