Chess Puzzle #gq4AN — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c3; pawns a3/b2/f4/g5/h4. Black: king a4; pawns c5/d5/f5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king c3→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c2→d2).
3. Best move: Kb3 — king a4→b3. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
4. Best move: Kxb2 — king b3→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
5. Best move: Kb3 — king b2→b3. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
6. Best move: c4+ — pawn c5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd4 (king d3→d4, captures pawn).
7. Best move: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d4→e5).
8. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is d4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6p1/2pp1pPp/k4P1P/P1K5/1P6/8 w - - 0 38

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