Chess Puzzle #BbdMT — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c5; pawns a4/f4/h4. Black: king e6; pawns f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c5→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
4. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
5. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
6. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1p1/2K2p1p/P4P1P/8/8/8 w - - 1 58

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