Chess Puzzle #qd8Z2 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1825 · Advanced · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king a7; bishop f1; pawns b6/d5/g4. Black: king f2; bishop d6; pawns e7/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf1 — king f2→f1, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
  3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, short. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/K3p2p/1P1b4/3P1p2/6P1/8/5k2/5B2 b - - 0 47

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