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

Rating 2674 · Master · crushing, endgame, very long.

Position

White: king e3; bishop g4; pawn h6. Black: king d5; knight e6; pawns a5/b6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Opponent replies Nh7 (knight g5→h7).
  3. Best move: Kf5 — king f4→f5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a5→a4).
  4. Best move: Bd1 — bishop g4→d1. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d5→d6).
  5. Best move: Kg6 — king f5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2n2P/p2k4/6B1/4K3/8/8 b - - 0 61

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