Chess Puzzle #3GuPp — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g4; knight d2; pawns d4/e5. Black: king g6; bishop a4; pawns d5/e6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd1 — bishop a4→d1. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop d1→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f4→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, zugzwang. The key move is Bd1.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4p1k1/3pP3/b2P2K1/8/3N4/8 w - - 0 44

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