Chess Puzzle #0dyRO — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; pawns a3/b3/c5/d4/e3/g3/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a5/b5/c6/e4/f5/g5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e3→f4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: b4+ — pawn b5→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
5. Best move: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
6. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3p1/ppPk1pp1/3Pp3/PPK1P1PP/8/8 w - - 0 43

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