Chess Puzzle #YWamq — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; pawns c5/d6/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c6; pawns a6/e6/f6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
4. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c4→d3).
5. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5. Opponent replies Ke4 (king d3→e4).
6. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e4→f5).
7. Best move: Kd7 — king c6→d7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p1kPpppp/2P5/5P2/3K2P1/7P/8 w - - 0 39

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