Chess Puzzle #Wrww2 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; pawns e5/g2/h4. Black: king d5; pawns f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king f4→g4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Kd4.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/6p1/3kP2p/5K1P/8/6P1/8 w - - 0 51

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