Chess Puzzle #pA7bU — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d6; bishop d1; pawns c5/e3/h5. Black: king g5; bishop e8; pawns c6/d5/e4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba4 — bishop d1→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e3→d4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
4. Best move: Kxh6 — king g5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop a4→d1).
5. Best move: Bh5 — bishop e8→h5.

Tactical themes

bishop endgame, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 4b3/8/2pK4/2Pp2kP/4p3/4P3/8/3B4 w - - 1 56

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