Chess Puzzle #2kivR — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d5; pawns a6/d2/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f5; pawns a7/c5/e4/f4/g4/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king d5→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/P5p1/2pK1k2/4ppp1/4P2P/3P1PP1/8 w - - 0 45

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