Chess Puzzle #41vRz — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; pawns g4/h3. Black: king a3; pawns b6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
5. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e4→e5).
6. Best move: b1=Q — pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/6p1/6P1/k2K3P/8/8 w - - 0 62

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