Chess Puzzle #LwoG8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b4; bishop c2; pawns a5/c5/e3/f3/g4/h4. Black: king a6; bishop c6; pawns b5/d5/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Be8 — bishop c6→e8. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
5. Best move: Bg6 — bishop e8→g6. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
6. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, hanging piece, quiet move, very long. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/k1b2pp1/PpPpp3/1K4PP/4PP2/2B5/8 w - - 1 44

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