Chess Puzzle #kHCP6 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king d4; pawns a4/e4/g4/h5. Black: king e6; pawns a5/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ke5 — king e6→e5. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c5→b6).
3. Best move: Kxe4 — king e5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxa5 (king b6→a5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxf5 — king e4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kb5 (king a5→b5).
6. Best move: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
7. Best move: Kd7 — king e6→d7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is Ke5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/4kp1p/p5pP/P2KP1P1/8/8/8 w - - 0 50

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