Chess Puzzle #5NfE8 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e2; pawns a4/f4/g5/h4. Black: king d5; pawns a5/c4/e3/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
5. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/p2k1pP1/P1p2P1P/4p3/4K3/8 b - - 1 54

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