Chess Puzzle #i8NHS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; pawns a3/c2/c3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king c4; pawns b5/d5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
4. Best move: Kxc3 — king c4→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/7p/1p1p4/2k4P/P1P2P2/2PK2P1/8 w - - 0 32

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