Chess Puzzle #oLUG5 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f5; pawns a2/b4. Black: king f2; pawns a6/b5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
3. Best move: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king d6→d5. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d3→c2).
5. Best move: Kc6 — king d5→c6. Opponent replies Kc3 (king c2→c3).
6. Best move: Kc5 — king c6→c5. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c3→b2).
7. Best move: Kb6 — king c5→b6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p7/1p3K2/1P6/8/P4k2/8 b - - 1 44

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