Chess Puzzle #yWAQP — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f5; knight f6; pawns a4/b5/d4/e5/g4/h5. Black: king g7; rook d8; pawns a5/b6/c4/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: h6+ — pawn h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies fxg6+ (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg6 — king f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
6. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pk1/1p3N2/pP1pPK1P/P1pP2P1/8/8/8 b - - 0 54

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