Chess Puzzle #0MLAj — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e5; pawns g5/h4. Black: king e7; pawns e6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
4. Best move: Kf7 — king e7→f7. Opponent replies g8=R (pawn g7→g8, promotes to rook).
5. Best move: Kxg8 — king f7→g8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p1p1/4K1P1/7P/8/8/8 w - - 1 64

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