Chess Puzzle #MfdKn — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; pawns a4/b3/c2/e4/f3/h4. Black: king d6; pawns a5/b6/c6/e5/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king d2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kc5 — king d6→c5. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
3. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a4→b5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxb5 — king c5→b5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kc5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/1ppk4/p3p2p/P3P2P/1P3P2/2PK4/8 w - - 2 37

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