Chess Puzzle #VKfg8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; pawns b2/d5/e4/f4/g4/h4. Black: king a4; pawns b4/d6/e5/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
4. Best move: Kb3 — king a4→b3. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
5. Best move: Kc4 — king b3→c4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move fxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/3p1p1p/3Pp3/kp2PPPP/4K3/1P6/8 w - - 0 37

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