Chess Puzzle #i7XWl — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1895 · Advanced · bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king e3; bishop g8; pawns f4/g5/h4. Black: king d6; pawns d5/e7/f6/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 6B1/4p3/3k1ppp/3p2P1/5P1P/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 45

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