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

Position

White: king d3; pawns a2/c2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h3; pawns a7/c3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxc3 — king d3→c3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c3→b2).
3. Best move: Kxh2 — king h3→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c2→c4).
4. Best move: Kxg3 — king h2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
5. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
6. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
7. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies c8=Q (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen).
8. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pp/8/8/5P2/2pK2Pk/P1P4P/8 w - - 0 36

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