Chess Puzzle #GDxE4 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c3; pawns c5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king e6; pawns a4/e4/f6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb4 — king c3→b4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
4. Best move: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Opponent replies Kxa3 (king b4→a3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
6. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies c8=R (pawn c7→c8, promotes to rook).
7. Best move: Kxc8 — king d7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kp2/2P3p1/p3p3/2K3PP/5P2/8 w - - 2 39

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