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

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/b3/b4/e5/f4/g4/h4. Black: king e7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pawn endgame. The key move fxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/p3pp1p/1p1pP1p1/PP1K1PPP/1P6/8/8 w - - 0 39

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