Chess Puzzle #NfU6N — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f6; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kb3 — king c2→b3. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f5→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: a4 — pawn a2→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is Kb3.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/4pkp1/pp1p4/3P4/2P5/PPK3PP/8 b - - 5 32

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