Chess Puzzle #dFUUW — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2794 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king c4; bishop c7; pawns d5/g5. Black: king a4; bishop c5; pawns d6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ka3 — king a4→a3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kb5 — king c4→b5. Opponent replies Kb3 (king a3→b3).
  3. Best move: Bb6 — bishop c7→b6. Opponent replies Bb4 (bishop c5→b4).
  4. Best move: Be3 — bishop b6→e3. Opponent replies Be1 (bishop b4→e1).
  5. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2B5/3p2p1/2bP2P1/k1K5/8/8/8 b - - 15 71

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