Chess Puzzle #5PAwt — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e2; pawns a2/b3/c3/g4/h3. Black: king e4; pawns a3/b5/f3/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf4 — king e4→f4. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
5. Best move: bxc4 — pawn b5→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Kxg4 — king h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, master vs master, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/1p4p1/4k1P1/pPP2p1P/P3K3/8 w - - 0 50

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