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

Position

White: king d6; bishop d3. Black: king b4; pawns c4/d4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Kd5 (king d6→d5).
3. Best move: Kb3 — king b4→b3. Opponent replies Kd4 (king d5→d4).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop e4→f3).
5. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d4→d3).
6. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Bd5+ (bishop f3→d5, gives check).
7. Best move: Kb2 — king b3→b2. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king d3→d2, captures pawn).
8. Best move: c1=Q+ — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, defensive move, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3K4/8/1kpp4/3B4/8/8 w - - 0 80

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