Chess Puzzle #g4MHH — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c5; pawns a4/g4/h4. Black: king c7; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
4. Best move: Kd4 — king c5→d4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
5. Best move: Ke3 — king d4→e3. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
6. Best move: Kxf2 — king e3→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
7. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move gxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k2pp1/4p2p/2K5/P5PP/8/8/8 b - - 4 40

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