Chess Puzzle #4WteW — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/c5/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c6; pawns a5/d5/e6/f5/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
3. Best move: Kxc5 — king c6→c5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king e5→e6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, quiet move. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2k1p2p/p1Pp1pp1/P2K4/4P3/5PPP/8 w - - 0 37

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