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

Position

White: king a5; pawns a3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c5; pawns e6/f5/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ka6 — king a5→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Kb7 (king a6→b7).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
5. Best move: Kd6 — king c5→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6p1/4p3/K1k2p1p/5P2/P5P1/7P/8 w - - 1 42

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