Chess Puzzle #yKVZs — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2323 · Expert · bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d4; bishop c4; pawns b4/f2/h4. Black: king b6; bishop c6; pawns e4/f4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop c4→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
  3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1kb5/7p/1PBKpp1P/8/5P2/8 w - - 2 59

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