Chess Puzzle #06PHz — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1613 · Advanced · advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; pawns a6/c4/c5/e4. Black: king f4; pawns c6/g2/h3/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg3 — king f4→g3. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e4→e5).
  3. Best move: h2# — pawn h3→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, mate, mate in 2, pawn endgame, short. The combination ends with h2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P1p5/2P5/2P1Pk1p/7p/6p1/6K1 w - - 1 43

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