Chess Puzzle #6ePyo — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d6; bishop f6; pawns b6/h4. Black: king e4; bishop b7; pawns f4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king c7→b7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b7→c7).
4. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, sacrifice. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b6/1P1K1B2/7p/4kp1P/8/8/8 w - - 0 64

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