Chess Puzzle #cVPlO — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e3; pawns f3/f5/g4/h4. Black: king d5; pawns e5/f6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc4 — king d5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c4→c3).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxe5 — king e4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c3→d3).
6. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d3→e2).
7. Best move: Kxf7 — king f6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5p1p/3kpP2/6PP/4KP2/8/8 b - - 0 43

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