Chess Puzzle #sDrU9 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d2; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/e3/g3. Black: king c4; bishop f5; pawns b4/c5/d5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies b3+ (pawn b2→b3, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxb3 — king c4→b3, captures pawn. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e3→d4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c5→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ba1 (bishop c3→a1).
5. Best move: Ka2 — king b3→a2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2pp1b2/1pk3p1/P1B1P1P1/1P1K4/8 w - - 0 39

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