Chess Puzzle #1F4Qs — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; pawns b4/c5/g4. Black: king c4; pawns b5/c6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxb4 — king c4→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king g5→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxc5 — king b4→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
5. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
6. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
7. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move Kxb4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p3p1/1pP5/1Pk2KP1/8/8/8 w - - 4 57

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