Chess Puzzle #khonz — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h6; pawns b2/c3/g4. Black: king e7; pawns a4/a5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king e7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c4 — pawn c3→c4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f6→f5).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
4. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
5. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f4→f3).
6. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies f2 (pawn f3→f2).
7. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is c4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4k3/5p1K/p7/p5P1/2P5/1P6/8 b - - 2 60

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