Chess Puzzle #ePccG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2331 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c4; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/e4/f3/g4. Black: king d6; bishop b7; pawns a5/b4/e5/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop b5→e8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
  3. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Bc8.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b6/3k1p2/pB2p1p1/PpK1P1P1/1P3P2/8/8 w - - 0 32

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