Chess Puzzle #4IhpF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; knight g3; pawns a2/b4/c5/d4. Black: king g5; bishop f5; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxf5 — king g5→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies cxb6 (pawn c5→b6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
4. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Kxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1pp4p/2Pp1bk1/1P1P4/4K1N1/P7/8 w - - 0 32

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