Chess Puzzle #WM7wG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; bishop d2; pawns a4/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king a6; bishop d6; pawns a7/d5/e4/f3/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb3 — king c2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/k2b4/3p3p/P2Pp1p1/4PpP1/2KB1P1P/8 w - - 10 32

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