Chess Puzzle #Fm7QN — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; knight e2; pawns e5/g4/h3. Black: king g6; bishop c5; pawns d5/g5/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Kxd4 (king d3→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Ke6 — king f7→e6. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d4→c3).
5. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kf7.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/2bpP1p1/6Pp/4K2P/4N3/8 w - - 0 43

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