Chess Puzzle #q9oVZ — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d2; bishop f1; pawns a7/h2. Black: king e4; bishop a8; pawns d4/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e4→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop a8→e4).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
4. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f1→d3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop e4→d3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: a8=Q — pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, deflection, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Ke2.

Position data

FEN: b7/P7/8/8/3pk2p/8/3K3P/5B2 b - - 2 50

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