Chess Puzzle #CpHGg — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e7; bishop f5; pawns e3/g4. Black: king e5; bishop e4; pawns d5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
3. Best move: Kxe3 — king e4→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king f6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g5→h6).
5. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
6. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
7. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move Kxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4K3/8/3pkBp1/4b1P1/4P3/8/8 w - - 11 71

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