Chess Puzzle #2EJ9R — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king a6; pawns a3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d6; pawns e5/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king a6→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
6. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/K2k4/4pp2/8/P7/5PPP/8 w - - 1 34

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