Chess Puzzle #0UTM3 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d5; pawns a5/b4/g5/h4. Black: king g4; pawns a6/b7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c5→b6).
3. Best move: Kxg5 — king h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king b6→b7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kxa6 (king b7→a6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
6. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
7. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move Kxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p5p1/P2K2Pp/1P4kP/8/8/8 w - - 1 47

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