Solution to Endgame Corner

White wins by preventing black from advancing his pawn.

[Result "1-0"] [FEN "1B6/8/7P/4p3/3b3k/8/8/1K6 w - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] 1.Ba7$1 { White tries to deflect the bishop from the key diagonal } Bc3 ( 1...Bxa7$2 2.h7 { wins immediately. } ) 2.Kc2 Ba1 { White still cannot advance his pawn since black can then advance his. Now comes a really beautiful move! } 3.Bd4$3 { A brilliant move! Black can capture the bishop in 2 ways, but neither will save him} 3...Bxd4 (3...exd4 4.Kd3 { loses even more quickly } ) 4.Kd3$1 Ba1 { The pawn still cannot move since then the bishop would be captured. } 5.Ke4 { and the diagonal is blocked! } Kh5 6.h7 { and white will queen his pawn next move, winning the game. } 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

A beautiful study based around the theme of interference. White’s 3rd move is exceptional.