Chess Puzzle #fGPF0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; pawns a2/c4/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f5; pawns a4/c6/c7/e4/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d5→d6).
3. Best move: cxd6 — pawn c7→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxd6 (pawn c5→d6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Kxd6 — king e5→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
5. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/2p5/2P2kpp/p1PPp3/4K3/P5PP/8 w - - 0 37

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