Chess Puzzle #3yn4s — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/e3/g4. Black: king h4; pawns a6/b5/c6/d5/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, sacrifice. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1p5/1pPp1p2/1P1P2Pk/P3P3/6K1/8 b - - 0 38

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