Chess Puzzle #14uk9 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c4; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e5; pawns e4/f5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king c4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c5→b4).
3. Best move: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b4→c3).
4. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c3→c2).
5. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
6. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
7. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
8. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
9. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/4kp2/2K1p2p/4P2P/5PP1/8 w - - 0 46

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