Chess Puzzle #qY1wy — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d2; pawns b3/f3/h2. Black: king d4; pawns b4/f4/g4/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd6 (king c5→d6).
3. Best move: Ke2 — king d2→e2. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d6→e6).
4. Best move: Kf3 — king e2→f3. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
5. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e5→f5).
6. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king f5→g6, captures pawn).
7. Best move: Kg4 — king f3→g4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
8. Best move: Kxh3 — king g4→h3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
9. Best move: Kg2 — king h3→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move fxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/8/1p1k1pp1/1P3P1p/3K3P/8 b - - 5 50

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