Chess Puzzle #TIvgf — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c5; bishop e8; pawns c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e5; pawns c7/f4/f5/g4/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c5→b5).
4. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 4B3/2p5/2P5/2K1kp2/5ppp/7P/5PP1/8 w - - 0 45

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