Chess Puzzle #dDWkb — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; pawns a3/b2/c3/g3/g4/h4. Black: king d6; pawns a4/b5/c4/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g4→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Ke6 — king d6→e6. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g3→g4).
4. Best move: Kf6 — king e6→f6. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
5. Best move: Kg5 — king f6→g5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move gxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3k2pp/1p2p3/p1p1K1PP/P1P3P1/1P6/8 w - - 0 40

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