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

Position

White: king c3; pawns f4/g4. Black: king d5; pawns c4/e3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g5→g6).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c3→d2).
4. Best move: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Opponent replies g7 (pawn g6→g7).
5. Best move: c3+ — pawn c4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
6. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies g8=Q (pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen).
7. Best move: Qd2+ — queen e1→d2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, pawn endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is Ke4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/3k4/2p2PP1/2K1p3/8/8 w - - 0 59

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