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Meanwhile,…
Black to move.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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1…hxg5 (forced to prevent White from promoting in 3 moves)
Now, White will soon be in Zugzwang. For example:
2. Kc2, e5; 3. Kd2, d4; 4. cxd4, exd4; 5. b5, Kxb5; 6. Kd3, Kc5; 7. Kd2, Kc4; 8. Kc2, d3+; 9. Kd2, Kd4; 10. Kd1, Ke3; 11. Ke1, d2+; 12. Kd1, Kd3 (Zugzwang); 13. h4, g4! (not 13…gxh4?? stalemate) and Black queens first with checkmate.
I love endgames!