Chess Puzzle #02BWG — Master, Black to move, endgame

Rating 2661 · Master · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang.

Position

White: king d2; pawns a2/b2/f3/g3. Black: king d4; pawns a5/b6/d5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
  4. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
  5. Best move: Kc3 — king d4→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, quiet move, very long, zugzwang. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p4p1/p2p4/3k4/5PP1/PP1K4/8 w - - 0 36

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