Chess Puzzle #TQ4Kh — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c2; bishop b4; pawns d3/e4/f5. Black: king e2; bishop h4; pawns b5/e5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be1 — bishop h4→e1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king e2→e1, captures bishop).
3. Best move: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e5→d4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kd3 — king c2→d3. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
5. Best move: Kxd4 — king d3→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
6. Best move: Kc4 — king d4→c4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
7. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Bxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/1p2pP2/1B2P2b/3P4/2K1k3/8 b - - 13 46

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