Chess Puzzle #kLe6O — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2536 · Master · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h4; bishop c4; pawns d6/g5. Black: king g6; knight d7; pawns b6/b7/f4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop c4→b5. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight d7→f8).
  3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1n4/1p1P2k1/6Pp/2B2p1K/8/8/8 b - - 0 61

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