Chess Puzzle #5Eggq — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b7; bishop h6; pawns a2/c4. Black: king f5; knight e2; pawns a7/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop h6→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies Bxa7 (bishop e3→a7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Opponent replies Bb8 (bishop a7→b8).
4. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies Bh2 (bishop b8→h2).
5. Best move: Nf3 — knight d4→f3. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
6. Best move: Nxh2 — knight f3→h2, captures bishop. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
7. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/pK6/7B/5k2/2P5/6p1/P3n3/8 w - - 0 46

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