Chess Puzzle #JZbO1 — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c6; pawns b5/f3/g3/h3. Black: king a5; pawns a7/f5/g5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kb4 — king a5→b4. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
4. Best move: Kc4 — king b4→c4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
5. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
6. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move gxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/2K3p1/kP3pp1/8/5PPP/8/8 w - - 3 55

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