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

Rating 2236 · Expert · advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e2; bishop f8; pawns f5/g2/g4. Black: king c4; bishop d4; pawns b5/e3/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king c4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies b3 (pawn b4→b3).
  4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, endgame, equality, long, quiet move. The key move is Be7.

Position data

FEN: 5B2/7p/6p1/1p3P2/2kb2P1/4p3/4K1P1/8 b - - 0 40

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