Chess Puzzle #74hR8 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; pawns e3/f4/g4. Black: king f6; pawns e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kg5 — king f6→g5. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
5. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/5k1p/8/4pPP1/4P1K1/8/8 w - - 3 53

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