Chess Puzzle #BRokN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; pawns a4/b4/e3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p5pp/1p1k1p2/PP2pPP1/2K1P2P/8/8 w - - 0 42

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