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

Position

White: king h1; rook b1; bishop f3; pawns b5/g2/h3. Black: king g3; rook e3; bishop f2; pawns b6/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop f3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg4 — king g3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/1P5p/6p1/4rBkP/5bP1/1R5K w - - 0 55

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