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

Position

White: king d3; pawns a4/d4. Black: king d5; pawns a5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king d3→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
3. Best move: Kxd5 — king e4→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c3→d3).
4. Best move: Kc5 — king d5→c5. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d3→e4).
5. Best move: Kb4 — king c5→b4. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e4→f4, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Kxa4 — king b4→a4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/p2k4/P2P1p2/3K4/8/8 w - - 0 52

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