Chess Puzzle #fomVW — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e1; bishop f4; pawn f2. Black: king d3; knight f3; pawn c3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c2+ — pawn c3→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
3. Best move: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop f4→e3).
4. Best move: Ng1 — knight f3→g1. Opponent replies Bd4+ (bishop e3→d4, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb3 — king c3→b3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/5B2/2pk1n2/5P2/4K3 w - - 1 55

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