Chess Puzzle #56mZF — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; bishop f6; pawns c2/h4. Black: king a7; pawns a4/b4/c3/e6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies cxb3 (pawn c2→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: axb3 — pawn a4→b3, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
4. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is b3.

Position data

FEN: 8/k7/4pB2/8/pp5P/2p2K2/2P5/8 w - - 0 44

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