Chess Puzzle #ztGYR — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d3; pawns b4/g3/h4. Black: king a3; pawns a6/b5/d6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxb4 — king a3→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g4→g3).
4. Best move: Ke2 — king d3→e2. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
5. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies d4 (pawn d5→d4).
6. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2p4/1p5p/1P5P/k2K2P1/8/8 b - - 0 42

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