Chess Puzzle #MJV8r — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h7; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king f5; pawns e4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
5. Best move: Kxh4 — king g4→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g6→f5).
6. Best move: Kh3 — king h4→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/7K/6p1/5k1p/4p2P/6P1/5P2/8 w - - 4 48

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