Chess Puzzle #G7WrO — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; pawns b4/g3/h3. Black: king d3; pawns a6/b5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d3→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxb4 (king c4→b4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b4→a3).
5. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b5→b4).
6. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4K2/1p5p/1P6/3k2PP/8/8 b - - 0 54

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