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

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/b3. Black: king d4; pawns e5/f5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (10 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd3 — king d4→d3. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f3→f2).
3. Best move: Kd2 — king d3→d2. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
4. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
5. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies a6 (pawn a5→a6).
6. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies a7 (pawn a6→a7).
7. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
8. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e1→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen a8→e4, captures queen).
9. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
10. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
11. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, exposed king, master, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kd3.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/4pp2/3k4/1P3K2/P7/8 w - - 0 53

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