Chess Puzzle #wNWqr — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; pawns a4/b3/c3/d4/f3/g2. Black: king h5; pawns a5/b6/c6/d5/f4/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh4 — king h5→h4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg4 — king h4→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e2→f2).
4. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pawn endgame, zugzwang. The key move is Kh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1pp5/p2p3k/P2P1pp1/1PP2P2/5KP1/8 w - - 1 48

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