Chess Puzzle #GrgZf — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; pawns f3/h4. Black: king e2; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
4. Best move: Kxh4 — king g3→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
5. Best move: gxf5+ — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king e4→f5, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Kg3 — king h4→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move gxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/7p/7P/5PK1/4k3/8 w - - 4 67

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