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

Position

White: king g3; pawns a4/b3/c4/g4. Black: king d4; pawns a5/c5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king g3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
3. Best move: Kxb3 — king c3→b3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f5→g6).
4. Best move: Kxc4 — king b3→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g6→h6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kb4 — king c4→b4. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
6. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
7. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
8. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kc3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/p1p5/P1Pk2P1/1P4K1/8/8 w - - 3 40

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