Chess Puzzle #vLdiU — Master, White to move, endgame

Rating 2550 · Master · crushing, endgame, long, quiet move.

Position

White: king b1; bishop g7; pawns f3/h7. Black: king c4; knight f7; pawns b3/d6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d3→e4).
  4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5nBP/3p4/8/2k5/1p3P2/8/1K6 b - - 2 50

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