Chess Puzzle #Bz5Kv — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; pawns e5/g3/h4. Black: king e6; pawns f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg5 — king f4→g5. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
3. Best move: Kxg6 — king g5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king e6→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxh5 — king g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e5→f6).
5. Best move: Kh6 — king h5→h6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
6. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kg5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4k1p1/4Pp1p/5K1P/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 50

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