Chess Puzzle #5brFm — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d5; pawns a4/b3/c4/f3/g3. Black: king g6; pawns a5/b6/c7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Kxc7 (king c6→c7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxb6 (king c7→b6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
6. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
7. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/1p4kp/p2K2p1/P1P5/1P3PP1/8/8 w - - 2 42

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