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

Position

White: king c3; bishop e7; pawn h4. Black: king h5; pawns b3/f5/g4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Kxb3 (king c3→b3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop g5→e3).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4B3/8/5ppk/6pP/1pK5/8/8 w - - 0 48

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