This is not a study, but more of a fun exercise. I'm not sure who composed the position.
Form a plan for white that wins.
Opposite Colored Bishops
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BishopTakesH7
Apr 28, 2023
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May 10, 2023
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I haven’t calculated the details but I assume it’s something like white brings their king to c6 and bishop on c2, and then with Black’s B on a5 defending his pawn white plays b4, …cxb4, Bb3, locking in the B on a5, and the K on c6 is still able to get back to contain the f5 pawn if it runs?
just as a rule of thumb most opposite colored bishop endgame, regardless if up or down a pawn, is drawn
JamesColeman wrote:
I haven’t calculated the details but I assume it’s something like white brings their king to c6 and bishop on c2, and then with Black’s B on a5 defending his pawn white plays b4, …cxb4, Bb3, locking in the B on a5, and the K on c6 is still able to get back to contain the f5 pawn if it runs?
This is correct. White traps black's bishop, sacrifices the b-pawn, and chases black's f-pawn.
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