Chess Puzzle #rgR7A — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; pawns a2/b3/g3/h4. Black: king h6; pawns b4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king f3→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
4. Best move: Kxh4 — king h5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
5. Best move: bxa3 — pawn b4→a3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, very long. The key move gxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/7k/6p1/1p5P/1P3KP1/P7/8 w - - 0 52

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