Chess Puzzle #8FDgU — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; pawns f2/f4/h3. Black: king h6; pawns f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
4. Best move: Kd3 — king e2→d3. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
5. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
6. Best move: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
7. Best move: Kd4 — king c4→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7k/5ppp/5P2/7P/5P2/5K2 b - - 1 49

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