Chess Puzzle #Hq9uG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d7; bishop h5; pawns b3/d2/d5/e4/f5/g4. Black: king f8; bishop e5; pawns b4/c5/d6/e7/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop h5→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
3. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies dxc3 (pawn d2→c3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b4→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ba4 (bishop e8→a4).
5. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3Kp3/3p1p2/2pPbPpB/1p2P1P1/1P6/3P4/8 w - - 5 43

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