Chess Puzzle #O95Nw — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; pawns f4/h4. Black: king f5; pawns d5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e3→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
3. Best move: Ke4 — king f5→e4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
4. Best move: Kxf5 — king e4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g3→f3).
5. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3p1k1p/5P1P/4K3/8/8 w - - 1 51

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