Chess Puzzle #uKlp4 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2482 · Master · advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king e6; bishop g4; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f3. Black: king g3; bishop d6; pawns a5/c5/c7/e5/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g3→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g4→h5. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  4. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, bishop endgame, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/3bK3/p1pPp3/P1P2pB1/1P3Pk1/8/8 b - - 7 78

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