Chess Puzzle #0xiGX — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; knight d3; pawns f4/g4. Black: king c3; bishop d8; pawns c2/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc7 — bishop d8→c7. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop c7→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight d3→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, long, master, promotion. The key move is Bc7.

Position data

FEN: 3b4/7p/8/8/5PP1/2kN4/2p2K2/8 w - - 2 53

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