Chess Puzzle #MlH3R — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; pawns c5/d4/e3/f4/g4/h4. Black: king d5; pawns a6/b5/e4/f6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
5. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4ppp/1pPk4/3PpPPP/4P3/4K3/8 b - - 0 43

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