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

Position

White: king e5; pawns f2/g5. Black: king b2; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king f6→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
4. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
5. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
6. Best move: Qh4 — queen h1→h4. Opponent replies f7 (pawn f6→f7).
7. Best move: Qh8 — queen h4→h8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/4K1Pp/8/8/1k3P2/8 w - - 2 47

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