Chess Puzzle #iKHo0 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king c4; pawns c3/h5. Black: king g4; pawns g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd5 — king c4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kf4 — king g4→f4. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
5. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies c7 (pawn c6→c7).
6. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies c8=Q (pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen).
7. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kf4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/7p/6pP/2K3k1/2P5/8/8 w - - 0 44

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