Chess Puzzle #4PWLS — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; pawns a4/b4/c4/g3/h2. Black: king e5; pawns a6/b7/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a6→a5).
3. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b4→a5, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g5→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/p6p/4kpp1/PPP5/4K1P1/7P/8 b - - 0 41

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