Chess Puzzle #B4OQe — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; pawns a2/c4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king e6; pawns a5/c5/c7/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kb3 — king c3→b3. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e5→d6).
3. Best move: Ka4 — king b3→a4. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d6→c6).
4. Best move: Kxa5 — king a4→a5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c6→b7).
5. Best move: Kb5 — king a5→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3pp/4k3/p1p5/2P1p3/2K1P1P1/P6P/8 b - - 5 31

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