Chess Puzzle #08AbQ — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1403 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king e6; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2. Black: king h5; pawns a5/b6/c5/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e6→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d6→c7).
  3. Best move: Kf3 — king g4→f3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is Kg4.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p2K3/p1p3pk/P1P5/1P6/5P2/8 w - - 1 52

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