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

Rating 2442 · Master · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long.

Position

White: king b5; pawns a2/b3/c4. Black: king d3; bishop b4; pawn a5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king c3→d4).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop b4→d6).
  4. Best move: Kb6 — king b5→b6. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
  5. Best move: Kxa5 — king b6→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/pK6/1bP5/1P1k4/P7/8 b - - 9 52

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