Chess Puzzle #rGUSW — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b5; pawns b4/d4/f4/h2. Black: king d5; pawns b6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxb6 — king b5→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b6→a7).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
4. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
5. Best move: f2 — pawn f3→f2.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/1p4p1/1K1k1p2/1P1P1P2/8/7P/8 w - - 0 46

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