Chess Puzzle #g9YAj — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2364 · Expert · advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king h5; bishop b5; pawns a4/g4/h6. Black: king f6; knight h7; pawns a5/b6/c5/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop b5→d3. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight h7→g5).
  3. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Nf7 (knight g5→f7).
  4. Best move: Bc4 — bishop d3→c4. Opponent replies Nh8 (knight f7→h8).
  5. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7n/1p3k1P/pBpp3K/P5P1/8/8/8 b - - 1 51

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