Chess Puzzle #4Zf5u — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/b5/c2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king d6; pawns a7/c4/d5/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
5. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3k4/1P1p1ppp/P1pK4/4P2P/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 37

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