Gukesh Game Lab

FIDE World Championship 2024, Game 14 · Round 14

Keep The Only Winning Piece— Predict Gukesh Dommaraju's Move

Gukesh to move: find the precise bishop move that wins the king-and-pawn ending.

FEN: B7/8/4b3/4kp2/6p1/6P1/5K2/8 b - - 0 56

Source: Lichess broadcast

In bishop endings, winning often depends on one move that fixes the king first and only then starts the pawn race.