Chess Puzzle #Bh0Dd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; pawns a3/d5/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king f6; pawns b5/d6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d3→c3).
3. Best move: Kxd5 — king e5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c3→b4).
4. Best move: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
5. Best move: bxa4 — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/3p1k1p/1p1P1P2/8/P2K3P/5PP1/8 w - - 6 34

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