Chess Puzzle #gSn8Y — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d5; pawns f3/g3/h3. Black: king f5; pawns f6/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd4 — king d5→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
4. Best move: Kxf4 — king f5→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is h4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5p2/3K1kpp/8/5PPP/8/8 w - - 0 41

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