Chess Puzzle #6ZUGJ — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; bishop b6; pawns c5/g5/h5. Black: king b5; bishop h7; knight d3; pawn e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc5 — knight d3→c5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Bxg6 (bishop h7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxb6 (king b5→b6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is g6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7b/1B2p3/1kP3PP/8/3n4/8/6K1 b - - 0 48

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