Chess Puzzle #1GV46 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c5; pawns c3/d4/f4/g4/h4. Black: king c7; pawns b5/c6/d5/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2p2/2p2p1p/1pKp4/3P1PPP/2P5/8/8 b - - 2 42

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