Chess Puzzle #qKzhw — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1821 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long.

Position

White: king g6; bishop e7; pawns a4/c5/h2. Black: king c6; bishop b3; pawns e4/f4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop e7→h4).
  3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
  4. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4B3/2k3K1/2P5/P3pp2/1b6/7P/8 w - - 0 43

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