Chess Puzzle #29eg4 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; pawns b2/b4/d4/h4. Black: king d6; pawns a4/b5/c6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
3. Best move: Kxd4 — king d5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g6→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c5 — pawn c6→c5. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h5→g6).
5. Best move: cxb4 — pawn c5→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
6. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
7. Best move: axb2 — pawn a3→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2pk4/1p5p/pP1PK2P/8/1P6/8 w - - 1 37

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