Chess Puzzle #Buw8s — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c6; pawns a5/c2/d3/h4. Black: king e3; pawns a7/b4/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king c6→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd2 — king e3→d2. Opponent replies Kxa7 (king b7→a7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxc2 — king d2→c2, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Kb6 (king a7→b6).
5. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kd2.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/2K5/P6p/1p5P/3Pk3/2P5/8 w - - 1 38

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