Chess Puzzle #gqwH4 — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2549 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king g4; bishop b1; pawn f2. Black: king f6; knight h4; pawn g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng2 — knight h4→g2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be4 — bishop b1→e4. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight g2→e1).
  3. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
  4. Best move: fxg5+ — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move fxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5kp1/8/6Kn/8/5P2/1B6 b - - 1 62

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