Chess Puzzle #HakYM — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; bishop c2; pawns a4/b4/c3/d2/h4. Black: king e5; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c2→f5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxf5 — king e5→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
5. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Kxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p6p/3pkn2/PPp4P/2P2K2/2BP4/8 w - - 0 37

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