Chess Puzzle #mbGv6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c5; pawns a4/c4/e4/g3/g4/h4. Black: king c7; pawns a6/e5/e6/f5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kd5 — king c5→d5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
4. Best move: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Ke3 — king e4→e3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move exf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k5/p3p3/2K1pp1p/P1P1P1PP/6P1/8/8 b - - 0 39

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