Chess Puzzle #EsQH5 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d2; pawns a4/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e4; pawns a7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (11 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd4 — king e4→d4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g2→g4).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
5. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
6. Best move: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
7. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
8. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
9. Best move: Kc6 — king c5→c6. Opponent replies Kc3 (king d2→c3).
10. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
11. Best move: Kb7 — king c6→b7. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c3→b4).
12. Best move: Kxa7 — king b7→a7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/6p1/7p/PP2k3/7P/3K1PP1/8 w - - 1 38

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