Chess Puzzle #07Dh8 — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 609 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, promotion, quiet move.

Position

White: king b6; pawns a2/b3/c4. Black: king h4; pawns c5/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxc5 — king b6→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c5→b5).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
  4. Best move: g2 — pawn g3→g2. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
  5. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1K6/2p3p1/2P4k/1P6/P7/8 w - - 0 42

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