Chess Puzzle #LhQY9 — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e4; pawns g4/h5. Black: king g5; pawns g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d5→e4).
4. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e4→e3).
5. Best move: Kg3 — king g4→g3. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e3→e2).
6. Best move: Kg2 — king g3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6pp/6kP/4K1P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 65

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