Chess Puzzle #ejwtT — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2518 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b5; bishop d2; pawns b6/d5/f3/g4/h3. Black: king b7; bishop d6; pawns d4/e5/f4/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba5 — bishop d2→a5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Be1 (bishop a5→e1).
  3. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1k5p/1P1b4/1K1Pp1p1/3p1pP1/5P1P/3B4/8 w - - 3 48

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