Chess Puzzle #2sl95 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; pawns c5/g3/h4. Black: king c6; pawns e5/f6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxc5 — king c6→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h5→h6).
5. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies h7 (pawn h6→h7).
6. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move Kxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k2p2/2P1p2p/4K2P/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 49

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