Chess Puzzle #1ORN2 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; pawns a4/c3/c4/g3/h4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b6/c5/f5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f4→e3).
3. Best move: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e3→f3).
4. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
5. Best move: Kg6 — king h5→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p3k2/p1p2p2/P1P2K1P/2P3P1/8/8 w - - 5 49

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