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

Position

White: king d2; bishop a7; knight c5; pawns a5/b5/c6/g2/h3. Black: king e8; bishops d4/f5; pawns d3/f4/g4/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop d4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d2→c3).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/B7/2P5/PPN2b1p/3b1pp1/3p3P/3K2P1/8 w - - 0 31

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