Chess Puzzle #7ZpM7 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king f4; pawns g4/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh3 (pawn g2→h3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
5. Best move: Kg2 — king h3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6K1/8/5kpp/7P/6P1/8 w - - 0 48

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