Chess Puzzle #0hanr — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; bishops e2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4. Black: king g7; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/h4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop e2→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop e3→f2).
4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/5p2/4p2p/5Pbp/4B3/PPP1B3/2K5 w - - 1 36

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