Chess Puzzle #5fkwI — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; pawns f4/g3/h2. Black: king h3; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king h3→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king g3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6p1/8/4KP2/6Pk/7P/8 b - - 2 38

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