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

Position

White: king g2; pawns c3/d4/e5/g3. Black: king e7; pawns c4/d5/e6/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
3. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
4. Best move: Kb5 — king c6→b5. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
5. Best move: Ka4 — king b5→a4. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
6. Best move: Ka3 — king a4→a3. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c2→b1).
7. Best move: Kb3 — king a3→b3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kd7.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/4p3/3pP1p1/2pP4/2P3P1/6K1/8 w - - 0 46

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