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

Position

White: king d3; knight g7; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4. Black: king c5; bishop f7; pawns b5/d5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight g7→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg6 — bishop f7→g6. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e3→e4).
3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop g6→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
5. Best move: Kd6 — king c5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is Bg6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5bN1/7p/1pkp4/5P2/1P1KP3/P7/8 w - - 1 43

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