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

Position

White: king f4; pawns a5/f5/g4. Black: king h4; pawns a7/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies fxg5+ (pawn f6→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke3 — king f4→e3. Opponent replies g4 (pawn g5→g4).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
5. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies g2 (pawn g3→g2).
6. Best move: Kf2 — king e3→f2. Opponent replies g1=Q+ (pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxg1 — king f2→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/5p2/P4P2/5KPk/8/8/8 b - - 3 41

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