Chess Puzzle #c5dXo — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d6; pawns f3/g3/h3. Black: king f5; pawns f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies g4+ (pawn g3→g4, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf4 — king f5→f4. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
4. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king e6→f6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxh3 — king g3→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
6. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g4→g5).
7. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
8. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3K1p2/5kpp/8/5PPP/8/8 w - - 0 47

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