Chess Puzzle #3nJMo — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; pawns e6/f5/h3. Black: king e7; pawns f6/g4/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
3. Best move: Kf2 — king f3→f2. Opponent replies h2 (pawn h3→h2).
4. Best move: Kg2 — king f2→g2. Opponent replies h1=B+ (pawn h2→h1, promotes to bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxh1 — king g2→h1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kf3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4Pp2/5P2/4K1pp/7P/8/8 b - - 1 57

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