Chess Puzzle #abuYm — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2227 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g3; bishop d2. Black: king f5; pawns d4/e5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop d2→c1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Bb2 (bishop c1→b2).
  3. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4pkp1/3p4/6K1/3B4/8 w - - 0 64

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