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

Position

White: king a4; pawns d6/f5/g3/g4. Black: king b7; pawns a5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxa5 — king a4→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a5→b5).
3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
4. Best move: Kc7 — king b7→c7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1k5p/3P1pp1/p4P2/K5P1/6P1/8/8 w - - 1 47

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