Chess Puzzle #IKsgP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e6; pawns a5/b6/c6/f7/g4/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king e6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is g3.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1pp1k3/p3P3/2P3pp/1P3P2/P5PP/6K1 w - - 1 34

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