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

Position

White: king e3; pawns b4/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f5; pawns b5/c7/e5/f3/g4/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
4. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Ke5 — king f5→e5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is e4.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/8/1p2pk1p/1P1P2p1/2P1KpP1/5P1P/8 w - - 0 37

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