Chess Puzzle #JhYb9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e4/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king e2→f2. Opponent replies hxg3+ (pawn h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg3 — king f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4+ (pawn f5→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: exf4+ — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move exf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/1p6/2p2pkp/2P1p3/1P2P1PP/P3K3/8 b - - 4 41

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