Chess Puzzle #N7TnG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f4; pawns a4/b3/c3/e3/g4/h4. Black: king f6; pawns a5/c5/d5/e4/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5+ (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke6 — king f6→e6. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
4. Best move: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxd5 — king d6→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f4→g4).
6. Best move: c4 — pawn c5→c4. Opponent replies bxc4+ (pawn b3→c4, captures pawn, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxc4 — king d5→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5kpp/p1pp4/P3pKPP/1PP1P3/8/8 w - - 0 32

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