Chess Puzzle #nEjeY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king a4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxa3 — king a4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Kb4 (king a3→b4).
3. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies bxc6 (pawn b7→c6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc5 (king b4→c5).
5. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3p2/4p2p/2P3p1/kP4P1/P2K3P/5P2/8 b - - 2 28

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