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

Position

White: king e4; bishop d6; pawns f7/g5. Black: king c4; knight g6; pawns b3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f8=Q — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures queen. Opponent replies Ba3 (bishop d6→a3).
3. Best move: Ne6 — knight f8→e6. Opponent replies Bb2 (bishop a3→b2).
4. Best move: Nxg5+ — knight e6→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Nxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5P1p/3B2n1/6P1/2k1K3/1p6/8/8 w - - 0 42

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